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George and Amal Clooney Granted French Citizenship in Official Decree

The couple cite France's stricter protections for children as the reason they formalized their life there.

Overview

  • An order naturalizing the family was published in France's Journal officiel on December 27, according to documents seen by AFP.
  • The decree covers George Clooney, Amal Clooney and their eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander.
  • Reporting notes the family lists a principal home in France after purchasing a Brignoles winery in 2021 and later a larger estate near Cannes.
  • Clooney said he chose France for its stronger protections for children, noting the absence of paparazzi at school gates.
  • He has highlighted his attachment to French culture and has taken roughly 400 days of language lessons, while the family also spends time at homes in England and at Lake Como.