An Italian fairy tale. It’s in the 90s that Clotilde Courrau crossed paths with Emmanuel Philibert de Savoie. At the time, they attend a party in Monaco, organized by Prince Albert without knowing that their life was going to change. “We were all at the table the night I saw her for the first time. I sat next to her and looked for Johnny’s approval in her eyes. He was winking at me” confided the Prince in an interview for Point de Vue. Johnny Hallyday will therefore have witnessed this love at first sight.
The heir to the Italian throne, then only 29 years old, fell under the spell of the French actress. He will not hesitate to invite her to see him again. But Clotilde Coureau is just coming out of a tumultuous relationship with Guillaume Depardieu. Despite an obvious crush, she has some doubts and isn’t sure she wants to become a princess! But the heart prevails over the reason, the young woman indulge in a new romance. “Our couple is a strong friendship, a bond and a desire for truth. It’s all about love” confided Emmanuel-Philibert de Savoie to the magazine Gala.
Clotilde Courrau and Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy: far from sight close to the heart
It’s only by 2003 that the two lovers pass the ring on their finger. Clotilde Courrau then becomes princess by marrying Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy. The same year, the couple will welcome her first child, a daughter named Vittoria. Three years later, Vittoria becomes the big sister of another girl, Luisa. The two young girls are also the pride of their parents. “I believe a lot in my two daughters (…) All my decisions, I also take them with them. They accompany me more and more in my travels. I train them both” said the dad in an interview for Gala. The little family seems happy when reunited. You must know that Clotilde Courrau and her daughters live in France, in Paris. While that Emmanuel Philibert de Savoie is between France, Monaco and Los Angeles. A distance relationship that does not seem to affect the couple at all. “Love is thinking about each other when we are far away, and being happy when we are together.” had entrusted the prince on his philosophy of the couple.