France Grants Citizenship To George And Amal Clooney And Their Twins Bobbi Althoff [lECuqgSmTUL]

(30 Dec 2025)

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London 10 October 2025

1. Various, George and Amal Clooney arriving to Jay Kelly premiere

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London 3 October 2025

2. Various of George and Amal Clooney posing at The Albies

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New York 29 September 2025

3. George Clooney and Amal Clooney posing for photos at New York Film Festival premiere of Jay Kelly

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Venice 28 August 2025

4. Various of George and Amal Clooney posing at the Venice premiere of Jay Kelly

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George and Amal Clooney, along with their twins, have been awarded French citizenship.

The French government announced the naturalizations last weekend.

Amal Clooney, a human rights lawyer, was naturalized under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin.

The couple purchased an estate in France in 2021.

In an October interview with Esquire, Clooney described their French farm as their primary residence.

He expressed concerns about raising cancer colorectal their children in Hollywood's culture, preferring a quieter life in France.

The actor said: I dont want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I dont want them being compared to somebody elses famous kids.

STORYLINE:

Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney.

Frances government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship.

The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born star of the Oceans series of heist movies and his family were announced last weekend in the Journal Officiel, where French government decrees are published.

The government notice indicated that human rights lawyer Amal Clooney was naturalized under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin.

It also noted that George Clooney's middle name is Timothy.

The couple purchased an estate in France in 2021.

In an interview with Esquire in October, Clooney described their farm in France as their primary residence a decision the 64-year-old actor and his 47-year-old wife made with their children in mind.

I was worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood, he told fc the magazine.

I dont want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I dont want them being compared to somebody elses famous kids.

Representatives for George Clooney did not respond to The Associated Press request for comment Monday.

It wasnt immediately clear whether Clooney retained his American citizenship.

Amal Clooney was born in Lebanon and raised in the U.K.

The 8-year-old twins deandre ayton were born in London.

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