The actress Clotilde Courau’s life is often described in France as a fairytale after she was swept off her feet by a handsome prince whom she married in 2003. But all fairytales contain dark deeds, as Courau and her husband — Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king — are learning after falling victim to a crime wave that is sweeping Paris. Police are yet to estimate the value of the stolen goods but said the jewellery alone came to between €200,000 and €500,000. “This type of burglary is rarely the work of amateurs,” a police source said. “To get rid of the jewels you…

Source: The Times July 22, 2019 23:03 UTC