Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (52), grandson of King Humbert II of Italy and current head of the Italian royal family, made astonishing statements during an interview with an Italian newspaper. The husband of Clotilde Courau and the father of their daughters Vittoria (21 years old) and Luisa (18 years old), who showed himself solid at his father's funeral last year, spoke about the loyalty within his couple with the French actress.
The prince, who owns a restaurant in Los Angeles and is opening another in Monaco, has in fact confided in La Republica. He, who had been seen with Adriana Abascal, former Miss Mexico, during a mass given by Papa François in Corsica, declared: “We love each other very much, but we live separately. We are happy like this.” One thing that we already knew and which is therefore still relevant today. What we also learn is that the prince's love for his wife grew over time: “At first, my princely whim was to want to conquer the actress on the left. Today, I love and respect her much more.” A lovely statement nonetheless made with astonishing words.
The couple lives this love most of the time at a distance, which can give rise to certain rumors. Prone to confidentiality, the prince decided to broach the subject. “I don't want to know if she's cheating on me, even Clotilde doesn't ask me if I'm seeing someone. We only know that when we are together we are very happy“, he declared. Between Clotilde Courau and Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy, there remains not the shadow of jealousy… well almost!
During this interview, the prince confided that he had already been slapped by his wife when he complimented the model Elle Macpherson in front of his wife: “I had the terrible idea of paying him a compliment. Clotilde slapped me and it felt good.”
-Clotilde Courau and Emmanuel-Philibert de Savoie, a life as a couple each at home
The actress lives most of the time in France while the prince spends most of his time in Italy. A choice that perfectly suits the couple. Better, as Clotilde Courau confided to ELLEit was even beneficial to their romance. “This may be one of the keys to success, but it is not the only one. There are several important elements in the longevity of a couple: dialogue, truth and acceptance of others with their differences. We always communicated a lot with Emmanuel-Philibert and we were able to get through more or less difficult times.“, she explained. A model to follow?
