He openly showed his love for her. This Wednesday, April 3, Clotilde Courau celebrates her 55th birthday. A birthday that her husband, Prince Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy, has not forgotten. On Instagram, he posted a tender message to his wife, “Happy Birthday to my one and only” A pretty declaration of love, accompanied by a black and white photo of the couple embracing.
More than twenty years ago, on September 25, 2003 exactly, Emmanuel-Philibert de Savoie and Clotilde Courau said yes to each other in the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-des-Anges-et-des-Martyrs in Rome, in front of 1,500 guests and a crowd came in large numbers. A union between the heir to the Italian throne and an actress who caused controversy at the time. “The beginnings had not been easy, I had to convince them that Clotilde was the woman of my life,” had confided the son of Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy, now deceased, and Marina Ricolfi Doria, before adding, amused at the path traveled: “few people would have bet on us.”
A proven long distance relationship
A marriage regularly commented on in the press, in particular because the couple is living a long-distance relationship. While Clotilde Courau lives in Paris where she pursues her career, Emmanuel-Philibert is regularly between two planes, between Monaco, Italy and the United States. A life choice which, far from distancing them, united their relationship. “We knew how to grow each on our own, allowing our respective individualities to enrich themselves, to express themselves. At no time did I forget myself, I remained true to who I am. This individuality, as assertive in Emmanuel as in me, is the strength of our couple.“, assured Clotilde Courau at Gala. The key to a love story that lasts? Yes, but not only that. “There are several important elements in the longevity of a couple: dialogue, truth and acceptance of others with their differences” she emphasized.
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