According to the article, they mostly seem to live in France (for several years now?) and his wife is fluent in French. He is also learning the language. Usually, these two aspects are important criteria for granting citizenship.
Article says only that they bought the home in 2021 and that “the family travels frequently”, which sounds like both not long enough residency and too many absences for a normal person’s citizenship. Also it says he is still poor at the language after many lessons.
According to the article, they mostly seem to live in France (for several years now?) and his wife is fluent in French. He is also learning the language. Usually, these two aspects are important criteria for granting citizenship.
Being wealthy and connected certainly doesn’t hurt either.
Article says only that they bought the home in 2021 and that “the family travels frequently”, which sounds like both not long enough residency and too many absences for a normal person’s citizenship. Also it says he is still poor at the language after many lessons.
Getting old sucks.
Learning French sucks