The persistent rumor had been circulating for several weeks, with articles in the French celebrity press as well as in the most renowned media. It is now confirmed: the president of the National Rally (RN) Jordan Bardella is in a relationship with a princess, Maria-Carolina de Bourbon des Deux-Siciles.
The couple is on the cover of the latest “Paris Match”, which promises “exclusive photos of their getaway to Corsica”. If the weekly writes that it “surprised” the politician and his partner, the images are clearly anything but stolen. For “Le Parisien”, this is indeed an officialization.
Last January, Jordan Bardella and Maria-Carolina de Bourbon des Deux-Sicile appeared together at an evening for the 200th anniversary of “Figaro”.
Model, jet-setter, Maria-Carolina de Bourbon des Deux-Siciles, 22, comes from the royal house of the Deux-Siciles, a direct descendant of Louis XIV, explains BFMTV. On Instagram, she is Carolina de Bourbon. It is specified that his father, Charles, is the pretender to the “throne of Naples”, and his mother Camilla a rich Monegasque heiress.
He who wants to be the representative of the despised people with an extremely wealthy aristocrat: is this a political subject, for the one who will be a candidate in the next French presidential election if the conviction of ineligibility were to be confirmed for Marine Le Pen?
“By appearing with a royal heiress, Jordan Bardella takes the risk of blurring his image,” headlined “Le Monde” in January. The daily considered it complicated to present itself as the spokesperson “for a forgotten people” while being the companion of an Italian heiress from a family among the wealthiest in the international jet set.
“Le Parisien” for its part surveyed executives of the RN or those close to Jordan Bardella. If they have remained anonymous, they think on the contrary that this idyll can be a strength.
“It’s an asset, to death! People love the stories of the little guy and the princess, especially in popular circles! That means yes, it’s possible!”, underlines one.
Another slips that “An aristo can be fun!” But we should not appear too “bling-bling” either, like Sarkozy seen on a luxurious yacht owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré the day after his election to the Élysée in 2007.
