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George and Amal Clooney, Twins Granted French Citizenship

The government notice formalizes their family’s move to Provence, driven by France’s stricter protections for children’s privacy.

Overview

  • An official naturalization decree published in France’s Journal officiel on Dec. 27 lists George, Amal, Alexander and Ella Clooney as new citizens.
  • AFP, People and other outlets reported the filing on Dec. 29, confirming the family’s status.
  • Clooney recently cited France’s strict limits on photographing children in an RTL interview as a key reason for settling there.
  • The family’s principal home is the 2021-purchased Domaine du Canadel near Brignoles in Provence.
  • The actor now holds dual U.S.–French nationality, maintaining other homes in Italy, England, New York and Kentucky after stepping back from life in Los Angeles.