Charlotte Casiraghi and Family Current Events Part 41: January 2017 - December 2017

[Moonmaiden23]

Charlotte looks as beautiful as I've ever seen her look. She has definitely filled out a bit and it suits her. She looks like a screen siren.

In some of the photos I actually thought I was looking at Brooke Shields circa 1990.

I love that gown she is wearing and the fact that it's Gucci stuns me.

She and Dimitri actually posed together for photogs which also surprises me.....

ETA: moby Charlotte and Dimitri kind of posed together at the Monaco Jumping back in June...but it wasn't a formal pose like at LACMA. At Jumping they simply allowed themselves to be photographed casually. Those are the photos that ended up on the cover of Point de Vue.

[burbankstorylady]

I think Charlotte looks so beautiful because she is in love. It's love more than anything physical! JMO

[Moonmaiden23]

Charlotte, Dimitri and Raphael arrived back in Paris early this morning.

I saw photos of them at DeGaulle, surrounded by a mob of travelers. Far from being as irritable as they seemed when they were at LAX a couple of weeks ago they were both mellow and smiling even though they must have known they were being photographed...Dimitri was carrying Raphael and Charlotte was looking directly at the camera.

She didn't have a spot of makeup on, her hair was slightly disheveled and she appeared to have been sleeping on the plane.

But her skin was glowing and she looked incredibly beautiful.

[burbankstorylady]

Is it true that Dimitri went to Lycée François Couperin with Charlotte?

[Moonmaiden23]

I don't think so...I read somewhere online that he attended the International School in Paris, which is where he learned English by immersion. He attended the Sorbonne as did Charlotte, but they were not there at the same time as Charlotte is five years his junior.

If by chance he did attend Lycee Couperin, it is unlikely that he and Charlotte were there at the same time.

[fandesacs2003]

I think Charlotte went to lycée Fenelon

[burbankstorylady]

Originally Posted by fandesacs2003

I think Charlotte went to lycée Fenelon

Hi, Charlotte did go to Fenelon too, that was after her secondary education at François Couperin. Fenelon was for khâgne/hypokhâgne. I never heard of Dimitri going there, but I think he went to high school with her ?? That was my question anyway.

[moby]

They look like a unit! A happy one! And that little boy is always smiling, it's good to see. I remember when Beatrice first came into the "scene" and dated Pierre, they just looked like they fit. I get the same feeling with Charlotte and Dimitri. I hope I'm right.

[Biri]

Charlotte has found "the One"!

[burbankstorylady]

It's a mix of happy and sad for me. I'm happy she's in love, but also a little sad that she's not in love with Raphael's bio-dad.

[Moonmaiden23]

Not me, sorry tatianacressida!

I didn't know a thing about Gad Elmaleh before he became involved with Charlotte but I knew instinctively that it(the relationship) would not go the distance. I could not think of one thing the two of them had in common and the sixteen year age gap seemed to hang over them like a sword.

I have since become a huge fan of his...he is funny, extremely charming, hard working and down to earth. I completely understand why Charlotte was drawn to such a man. But as a life partner? Not so much.

Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam seem so completely right for one another. Same intellectual and artistic interests, same elite education and privileged upbringing, both raised by glamorous, strong, single mothers, both have reserved temperaments, both have a common bond of early childhood sadness caused by the traumatic loss of their fathers, and they are from the same age group/generation. I don't know Charlotte obviously and I am not privy to the details of the reasons for her rupture with Gad, but I do suspect it was at least partly because because Charlotte is so high maintenance. I don't mean that in a material, greedy way at all. But she seems to require a lot of "togetherness" in her relationships and a lot of emotional nurturing. Gad comes from a background where he had to work hard for everything he had. I think he loved Charlotte but he was not willing to put in the kind of time and effort that she requires to feel secure in a relationship. He is reportedly fixated on pursuing his dream of conquering America and becoming a big star in standup comedy in the US.

The reverse seems true of Dimitri, who is evidently willing and able to be the sort of Prince Consort that Charlotte wants. .Since the relationship became public last spring they have never been apart, in fact there was a report in the European press that they actually coordinate their schedules to minimize separations. He adores her little boy. He seems besotted with Charlotte. He is handsome. He is already a successful and wealthy man in his own right.

How could Charlotte have resisted such a guy after all she's been through romantically? She'd be crazy to even try!

I agree with Biri. Unless Dimitri has really pulled the wool over our eyes, he's The One!

[burbankstorylady]

Yes, I hear you! And I agree with everything you said about both Dimitri and Gad. All of that seems very logical. I only meant that I'm sad she's not in love with Gad because he's Raphael's father, and i know children always prefer their parents to be together, living together in the same house....It's not so much about Gad and Charlotte, as I just wish it so for Raphael.
that's not to say that Dimitri does not love Raphael, and vice versa, because I believe that they are mutually crazy for each other. I had no trouble believing that Dimitri is every bit a dad to Raphael as it's appropriate to be without "replacing" Gad. It's just, well you know, it's very hard for kids to understand big-people emotions. For a kid, it's like, Mommy and Daddy love each other, then they should be living together, sleeping together down the hall from me, ready to come and chase the monsters out from the closet when necessary!

In short, I can't help it. I'm not trying to be all moral, but imo it's unfortunate when people have children with someone they are not sure they will stay with. I think the decision to have a child is taken too lightly by most people (so I'm not picking on Charlotte!) I have not had children because I never felt that I was with 'the one' I would stay with. I would not have a child with a man unless I knew for sure I would stay with him. That's just my thing. It's not about religion (because I'm not religious). It's just about my own ideas of what's right and sensible.

Now I got that off my chest, please, let me stress again, that I'm not judging Charlotte, and I would NEVER impose my own ideas of what's right and good upon another. I think Charlotte is fantastic. That little boy is precious. I want her to be happy and I'm so happy for her and Dimitri.

[Empress Merel]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

Not me, sorry tatianacressida!

I didn't know a thing about Gad Elmaleh before he became involved with Charlotte but I knew instinctively that it(the relationship) would not go the distance. I could not think of one thing the two of them had in common and the sixteen year age gap seemed to hang over them like a sword.

I have since become a huge fan of his...he is funny, extremely charming, hard working and down to earth. I completely understand why Charlotte was drawn to such a man. But as a life partner? Not so much.

Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam seem so completely right for one another. Same intellectual and artistic interests, same elite education and privileged upbringing, both raised by glamorous, strong, single mothers, both have reserved temperaments, both have a common bond of early childhood sadness caused by the traumatic loss of their fathers, and they are from the same age group/generation. I don't know Charlotte obviously and I am not privy to the details of the reasons for her rupture with Gad, but I do suspect it was at least partly because because Charlotte is so high maintenance. I don't mean that in a material, greedy way at all. But she seems to require a lot of "togetherness" in her relationships and a lot of emotional nurturing. Gad comes from a background where he had to work hard for everything he had. I think he loved Charlotte but he was not willing to put in the kind of time and effort that she requires to feel secure in a relationship. He is reportedly fixated on pursuing his dream of conquering America and becoming a big star in standup comedy in the US.

The reverse seems true of Dimitri, who is evidently willing and able to be the sort of Prince Consort that Charlotte wants. .Since the relationship became public last spring they have never been apart, in fact there was a report in the European press that they actually coordinate their schedules to minimize separations. He adores her little boy. He seems besotted with Charlotte. He is handsome. He is already a successful and wealthy man in his own right.

How could Charlotte have resisted such a guy after all she's been through romantically? She'd be crazy to even try!

I agree with Biri. Unless Dimitri has really pulled the wool over our eyes, he's The One!

I kinda agree with you, even though I prefer to stay away from such observations considering we don't know them personally.

What I will say is that they look content. They just seem to mesh well, kind of like a puzzle in a way that just wasn't the case with Gad, Alex and that Italian guy I cannot be bothered to remember. I'm not going to count Felix. He was her teenage boyfriend.

[burbankstorylady]

And you are wise..... I should not have said anything. It is what it is.

[Florestane]

Oh well, I liked her with Alex - I thought they seemed settled and happy. Their split certainly took everyone by surprise. They had plenty in common - same social circles and arty interests and he certainly wasn't a big seeker of the limelight. A lot of people weren't keen (just like they weren't keen on Gad) for the simple reason they didn't think he was attractive enough... (not specifically referring to posters here).

Hope it works with Dimitri - they certainly seem in sync.

[noda]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

Not me, sorry tatianacressida!

I didn't know a thing about Gad Elmaleh before he became involved with Charlotte but I knew instinctively that it(the relationship) would not go the distance. I could not think of one thing the two of them had in common and the sixteen year age gap seemed to hang over them like a sword.

I have since become a huge fan of his...he is funny, extremely charming, hard working and down to earth. I completely understand why Charlotte was drawn to such a man. But as a life partner? Not so much.

Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam seem so completely right for one another. Same intellectual and artistic interests, same elite education and privileged upbringing, both raised by glamorous, strong, single mothers, both have reserved temperaments, both have a common bond of early childhood sadness caused by the traumatic loss of their fathers, and they are from the same age group/generation. I don't know Charlotte obviously and I am not privy to the details of the reasons for her rupture with Gad, but I do suspect it was at least partly because because Charlotte is so high maintenance. I don't mean that in a material, greedy way at all. But she seems to require a lot of "togetherness" in her relationships and a lot of emotional nurturing. Gad comes from a background where he had to work hard for everything he had. I think he loved Charlotte but he was not willing to put in the kind of time and effort that she requires to feel secure in a relationship. He is reportedly fixated on pursuing his dream of conquering America and becoming a big star in standup comedy in the US.

The reverse seems true of Dimitri, who is evidently willing and able to be the sort of Prince Consort that Charlotte wants. .Since the relationship became public last spring they have never been apart, in fact there was a report in the European press that they actually coordinate their schedules to minimize separations. He adores her little boy. He seems besotted with Charlotte. He is handsome. He is already a successful and wealthy man in his own right.

How could Charlotte have resisted such a guy after all she's been through romantically? She'd be crazy to even try!

I agree with Biri. Unless Dimitri has really pulled the wool over our eyes, he's The One!

Ad usual I agree with you dear friend.

[burbankstorylady]

Originally Posted by Florestane

Oh well, I liked her with Alex - I thought they seemed settled and happy. Their split certainly took everyone by surprise. They had plenty in common - same social circles and arty interests and he certainly wasn't a big seeker of the limelight. A lot of people weren't keen (just like they weren't keen on Gad) for the simple reason they didn't think he was attractive enough... (not specifically referring to posters here).

Hope it works with Dimitri - they certainly seem in sync.

She certainly has a fine taste, Charlotte. I have been impressed with all of her relationships, really. Though.... Alex is probably my least favorite. Art gallerista, trust fund baby, had his father buy a gallery for him, then ran into the ground. It's closed for years now. But Alex doesn't care because he has cushy City job now. Charlotte has a curious, seeking mind. I'm sure she'd have gotten bored with Alex as time went by. But one thing positive I will say for Alex, he seemed to bring Charlotte out of her shell, gave her confidence, and all that. After toiling in academia, I think it was good for Charlotte to party with Alex for a few years!

[Florestane]

Originally Posted by tatianacressida

She certainly has a fine taste, Charlotte. I have been impressed with all of her relationships, really. Though.... Alex is probably my least favorite. Art gallerista, trust fund baby, had his father buy a gallery for him, then ran into the ground. It's closed for years now. But Alex doesn't care because he has cushy City job now. Charlotte has a curious, seeking mind. I'm sure she'd have gotten bored with Alex as time went by. But one thing positive I will say for Alex, he seemed to bring Charlotte out of her shell, gave her confidence, and all that. After toiling in academia, I think it was good for Charlotte to party with Alex for a few years!

I'm not sure it's fair to say the gallery was run into the ground - he changed direction both personally and professionally. He's now helping run the family business.

He may be a trust fund baby but so is Charlotte, and Dimitri's connections won't have harmed him making his way in his chosen area.

Interesting you find Charlotte curious and seeking - I often find her to be quite the opposite. I know she loves philosophy and has set up a very laudable project involving this, but actually I think she is quite happy to stay within her very select social circle and is not interested in much beyond that - which is fine.

[burbankstorylady]

Originally Posted by Florestane

Interesting you find Charlotte curious and seeking - I often find her to be quite the opposite. I know she loves philosophy and has set up a very laudable project involving this, but actually I think she is quite happy to stay within her very select social circle and is not interested in much beyond that - which is fine.

Curious and seeking intellect, without social risk. She'll stay in her ivory tower, for sure. Her curiosity is in theoretical realm. Many people might see that as a problem, I don't so much, because I'm very similar to her in that regard. We're very sheltered and have a fear of people outside a certain comfort zone, because in general any experience outside of that comfort zone has been negative.

[Moonmaiden23]

Originally Posted by tatianacressida

She certainly has a fine taste, Charlotte. I have been impressed with all of her relationships, really. Though.... Alex is probably my least favorite. Art gallerista, trust fund baby, had his father buy a gallery for him, then ran into the ground. It's closed for years now. But Alex doesn't care because he has cushy City job now. Charlotte has a curious, seeking mind. I'm sure she'd have gotten bored with Alex as time went by. But one thing positive I will say for Alex, he seemed to bring Charlotte out of her shell, gave her confidence, and all that. After toiling in academia, I think it was good for Charlotte to party with Alex for a few years!

He was my least favorite as well. The fact that I found him physically unattractive was a small matter I could have overlooked it if I'd felt he had charm. Instead he gave off a jaded, arrogant, louche vibe that really turned me off. Charlotte seemed to take on his "aura" and seemed to have a permanent smirk on her face whenever she was photographed during that London high life period they were together. And yes, I agree that she got bored with him otherwise how could she have been so thoroughly swept off her feet by Gad Elmaleh at the end of 2011?

Alex and his father Guy were involved in some sort of shady financial situation
last year. They were compelled to testify about it before the House of Commons. The very unfortunate bottom line is that hundreds of working people ended up losing their pensions due to the malfeasance of others.

ttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/28/philip-green-pressure-to-sell-bhs-topshop-us-backer-mps-told

http://www.businessinsider.com/bhs-i...ppell-takeover

On the other hand, Alex rebounded nicely from Charlotte with a young woman named Elisa Sednaoui. Like Charlotte, Elisa is strikingly gorgeous and very bright. Unlike Charlotte she conveys warmth, passion and depth without sounding pretentious, and she is engaged in social causes that directly attempt to improve the lives of others in a practical way. I checked her out on youtube and she is a very impressive girl. Alex has something on the ball to be able to attract someone like that.

Anyway, it all worked out well for both of them I think.