Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Princess Clotilde & Family current events 3: Jan 06-Oct 06

Lyonnaise · #1 01-15-2006, 10:23 PM

Welcome to the third thread dedicated to Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Princess Clotilde, and their growing family.

The previous thread can be found here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f81/prince-emanuele-filiberto-princess-clotilde-news-pictures-thread-part-2-a-3483.html

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Warren · #2 01-16-2006, 05:19 AM

To start Part III on a happy note I will repeat what is at the end of Part II: Italian TV has announced that Princess Clotilde is pregnant; baby due in August.
(pending confirmation)

Sancia · #3 01-16-2006, 06:06 AM

Thanks for keeping us informed, Warren!

August! Great! It would be a very great symbol if the baby comes into the world on august 4th, which would have been the 100th anniversary of Queen Marie-José, the last queen of Italy.

alyssaphoebe · #4 01-16-2006, 09:01 AM

I'm happy for them!!

Tosca · #5 01-16-2006, 09:50 AM

Last summer - I think it was in September, but I'm not sure - Italian magazine "CHI" published the photos of EF and Clotilde paying a visit to a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary, where EF's great great grandmother went also to pray the Virgin Mary to grant her a male heir. In fact some time later she gave birth to Vittorio Emanuele III, EF's great grandfather.
Perhaps they went there for the same reason, who knows?
Anyway I wish all the best to the happy couple!

Adry · #6 01-16-2006, 11:55 AM

Clotilde with little Vitoria hanging around in a park
goff inf

Saragli · #7 01-16-2006, 03:26 PM

I knew she would be pregnant this year. I am so happy for them and congragulate them on the happy news. I do hope they will have a son.

purple_platinum · #8 01-17-2006, 02:30 AM

some more from goff

little Vittoria looks so cute with that red coat... too bad we cannot see her face..

purple_platinum · #9 01-17-2006, 02:42 AM

last ones from goff

fanletizia · #10 01-18-2006, 04:56 AM

Prince Manuel Filiberto de Saboya, heir of the Italian Real House, and their wife, the French actress Clotilde Courau, announced that they wait for his second son, informed east Tuesday the Italian weekly magazine People.

"It is truth! I am going to return to be father ", papa declared the future with pride. "the pregnancy we were confirmed during the celebrations navideñas, nevertheless had liked to hope until the third month to announce the happy news", assured the Prince.
The parents still do not know the sex of the creature who will be born in the month of August. Its hermanita, Victory, celebrated its second birthday 28 of December the past.

http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=47845

photofan · #11 01-19-2006, 06:52 PM

why are they covering her little face?

purple_platinum · #12 01-20-2006, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by photofan

why are they covering her little face?

probably to protect the little child, as they're not adult / grown-up yet.
i've seen this on some cases of other royals or celebrities' child.
her mommy was probably 'enough' to be seen by the public.
although it's a shame we cannot see vittoria's cute cute face.

purple_platinum · #13 01-20-2006, 03:33 AM

Filiberto of Savoy and Clotilde Courau wait for their second child
(from hola)

Prince Filiberto of Savoy, and his wife, Clotilde Courau, wait for a child for the next month of August. The pair, that still does not know the sex of the baby, already has a girl, Vittoria, that turned two years at the end of the month of December.

Warren · #14 01-20-2006, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by photofan

why are they covering her little face?

It's the Princess Caroline effect. Caroline successfully sued various magazines for publishing "private" pictures of her children. She sued Point de Vue, for example, two or three times, and won. The magazines and picture agencies are now more careful in protecting childrens' privacy.

Sancia · #15 01-20-2006, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warren

It's the Princess Caroline effect. Caroline successfully sued various magazines for publishing "private" pictures of her children. She sued Point de Vue, for example, two or three times, and won. The magazines and picture agencies are now more careful in protecting childrens' privacy.

In the last edition of Point de Vue (n°3000), on the last page (where there's always a paper with a celebrity), there's a paper on EF, with a recent pic of Vittoria.

Tosca · #16 01-20-2006, 12:16 PM

I heard on today's tv news that Emanuele Filiberto is thinking of running as a candidate for the Chambers of Deputies at the next general elections in April, but that he hasn't yet decided what party to run for.

Saragli · #17 01-20-2006, 12:19 PM

God I hope not. Royals should stay away from Politics and he doesnt seem like the guy who would be a good politician.

Tosca · #18 01-20-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Princejohnny25

God I hope not. Royals should stay away from Politics and he doesnt seem like the guy who would be a good politician.

Perhaps he wants to follow his cousin Simeone of Bulgaria's steps, who's become a Prime Minister

Saragli · #19 01-20-2006, 12:32 PM

Yes that is what I was thinking of when I read this and we all know how Simeon ended up. He failed and learned that he is much better off not having any political power. It is to risky for him to become involved in politics.

Tosca · #20 01-20-2006, 12:35 PM

He's also going to move to his new home in Umbria (Central Italy)