She has hosted political talk shows and has contributed to paris match. That included segolene royal, the exlivein who bore his four children. Royal did not only lost the presidential elections in 2007 but she and long time companions and father of her four children francois hollande who is the current french president. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Segolenes return to the centre of government was made possible by hollandes decision to oust his livein partner valerie trierweiler after his secret affair with actress julie gayet hit the. Segolene royal, the first partner of the president, and trierweiler is. She is best known for having been the partner of the president of the french republic, francois hollande, until january 2014. Get up to date with the latest news and stories about the person valerie trierweiler at the irish times. Trierweiler later wrote in her memoir, segolene royal s presence in the political arena made things even more complicated for francois and me. Royal had already confronted trierweiler, the books say, in the halls of the national assembly by 2003, warning the reporter to back off hollande. Hollande left royal for valerie trierweiler, a journalist. Valerie trierweiler talks to elizabeth day about being betrayed and. The news was revealed by french daily le parisien, which reported oct. Francois hollandes partner valerie trierweiler taken to.
Segolene royal is not willing to be a footnote the new. Valerie trierweiler, 47, has been expected to support segolene royal, francois hollandes ex of 30 years, but she took to twitter to announce her support for socialist olivier falorni. New books probe feud between french presidents past and. The art of discretion examined after valerie trierweiler. Royals nomination as minister came soon after hollandes separation from exfirst lady valerie trierweiler, who was said to be firmly opposed to seeing royal enter the government. In september 2014, a book written by trierweiler, merci pour ce moment thank you for this moment, was published.
Segolene royal is a veteran of 30 years in french politics. The mother of mr hollandes four children dismissed the. Hollande and his former partner, valerie trierweiler, during. Following his tumultuous breakup with trierweiler in january 2014 amid reports that he was having an affair with actress julie gayet, hollande has made a point. There has long been speculation of an intense rivalry between royal and trierweiler, and a string of books have attempted to chronicle the political love triangle. Francois hollande and segolene royal, once life partners, used me as tool in. Politicians new book takes aim at macron, former partner hollande and sexism.
Francois hollande put me on drugs to keep me out of the way in her explosive memoir, mr hollandes exgirlfriend says she put up posters of her exhusband to show. Segolene royal back in wake of hateful trierweilers. Valerie trierweiler, mr hollandes partner other reports in the french press today suggest that president hollande is ready to end his seven years old romantic partnership with ms trierweiler, 49. This means he was also the coprince of andorra from 2012 to 2017.
French presidents former companion publishes tellall book wsj. Valerie trierweilers bombshell of a tellall memoir that went on sale on. The highprofile socialist was reportedly blocked from entering hollandes first cabinet by his notoriously jealous exgirlfriend valerie trierweiler, whose enmity with royal runs deep. Valerie trierweiler, the girlfriend of french president francois hollande, has been taken to hospital after he was reported to be having an affair with an actress, officials say. The revelations came as a complete shock to his then partner valerie trierweiler who ended up being hospitalised suffering from nervous shock. Valerie trierweiler, following reports of his affair with an actress, julie gayet. The media establishment had watched the ups and downs of hollande and royals struggles to lead the socialist party, as well as the ups and downs of. Shades of the monarchy in hollandes trierweiler statement.
Segolene royal, left, and valerie trierweiler shake hands on the campaign trail in april. Fast forward 8 months from january to september and france has a best seller flying off the shelves in one day outselling the. Francois hollande and segolene royal used me as tool to gain. Marriage matters, in france and in texas, by froma harrop. Back home mr hollande found an unlikely backer in his former partner segolene royal. French president hollande dumps partner next f rench president francois hollande said he has split with his longstanding partner valerie trierweiler after his affair with an actress nearly 20.
She won the 2006 socialist party primary, becoming the first woman in france to be nominated as a presidential candidate by a major party. Francois hollande and his companion valerie trierweiler sit in a car as they leave a polling station in tulle earlier this year in may. Segolene slams trierweiler as hollande book sales soar. At the time, trierweiler was still married while politician hollande was living with former french presidential candidate segolene royal. On thursday morning, prime minster manuel valls as well as segolene royal, hollandes partner for 30 years before he left her for trierweiler, hit the airwaves in a damage limitation exercise. Segolene royal france president francois hollandes ex. Trierweiler herself was hollandes mistress before he became president, the other woman to segolene royal. The juiciest bits from trierweilers tellall book the local. Valerie trierweiler s scoresettling book about her life with francois hollande, published this week, does not stop at the presidential bedroom door.
The mother of mr hollandes four children dismissed the attacks made by his former lover valerie trierweiler as. A tweet by valerie trierweiler wishing luck to an election opponent of segolene royal the expartner of her companion, the new president francois hollande has unleashed a political furore. Much of ms trierweilers fire is turned on segolene royal, the mother of the. Love makes the world go round, says the poet, while the cynic says its money. Marriage matters, in france and in texas by froma harrop. Valerie trierweiler is a french journalist and author. With a new book, segolene royal is once again drawing interest in french politics after a long period of misfortune. French book lifts lid on presidential menage a trois france 24. The latest segolene royal news, pictures, analysis, briefings, comments and opinion from the week uk.
French first lady tweet makes headlines for slighting. Shades of the monarchy in hollandes trierweiler statement francois hollande repudiated valerie trierweiler with one sentence mon, jan 27, 2014, 01. As segolene royal returns to the cabinet, the bbc looks at the women in who have. Hollande had already made public his own support for royals campaign. Royal is inching up in the polls though progress is hardly consistent and is in high demand on radio and tv. Segolene royal staging umpteenth comeback in french politics. The story exploded yesterday after a tweetslap by ms. A new book dishes the dirt on the bitter feud between president hollandes former partner segolene royal and first lady valerie trierweiler. Thank you for the moment valerie trierweiler, clemence sebag on amazon. Valerie trierweilers book is captivating france for all.
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