In the boxes of the Monaco Grand Prix, Maria Carolina de Bourbon des Deux-Siciles and Jordan Bardella are no longer hiding

Back to basics. A year after their meeting at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix in May 2025, Maria Carolina of Bourbon des Deux-Siciles and Jordan Bardella returned to the paddocks to witness, in the VIP stand of course, the victory of Kimi Antonelli, the new young Italian motor racing prodigy.

Despite the officialization of their relationship on the cover of Paris Match last April, the president of the National Rally and the one who bears the titles of Duchess of Calabria and Palermo had not yet appeared in an official manner: this is now done. Between romantic selfies, displays of affection and languorous whispers of sweet nothings in the ear, the two lovers did not hold back from showing their affection. All surrounded by Jordan Bardella’s in-laws: Camilla and Charles de Bourbon-Siciles and their second daughter Maria Chiara.

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Beyond the symbolism of the date – one year since their meeting – the place is just as significant: the princess grew up partly in Monaco and the elected official of France’s first far-right party came there with his father, himself a great car enthusiast. It was last January, during the evening of the bicentenary of Figaro at the Grand Palais, that suspicions surrounding a potential romance had begun. The two lovers had in fact left the evening in the same vehicle.

“I hope that the French will have the opportunity to discover it”

Appearing as a couple, a way for Jordan Bardella to slowly return to the campaign? The strategy is not new. Since the broadcast of the images of the Corsican escapade of the elected official of the National Rally and the heiress of a prestigious Italian aristocratic lineage, many people have seen a staging intended to establish the credibility of the 30-year-old elected official with a view to a future candidacy presidential. Guest of LCI’s “Grand Entretien” on May 28, the 30-year-old politician nevertheless assured journalist Ruth Elkrief that the royal status of his partner did not matter to him. “Before looking at the name, I look at the person she is,” he declared, praising the qualities of his partner: “I am extremely proud of her. I hope that the French will have the opportunity to discover it and get to know it as I was able to discover it.”

“Are you going to become the candidate of the Jet-set?”, the journalist then continued. “Everything is not political,” Marine Le Pen’s colt replied bluntly. (…) Once again, I am proud of the woman she is. I am with her, I share my life with her because I love her and for the qualities that are hers.”