Brangelina's twins to be made honorary citizens of Nice

Though they haven't even been born yet, the mayor of Nice, France is already bestowing quite a bit of praise on Brangelina's upcoming double bundles of joy. He's praised them quite a bit, and has announced that the children will be honorary citizens of Nice for the rest of their lives. They'll also have the opportunity to apply for French citizenship when they turn 18.

They'll always have Nice. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's soon-to-be-born twins will always be considered honorary citizens of Nice, regardless of whether they opt to obtain French citizenship, the mayor of Nice said Friday.

'That is for the citizens of Nice a very great honor and a great satisfaction,' mayor Christian Estrosi said. 'We are very happy for this choice of Mrs. Angelina Jolie and Mr. Brad Pitt and I want to say to them that I wish a lot of joy to them and the babies, and great success for all of their lives.'

The mayor affectionately called the twins 'two little Nicois.'

Being born in France is not enough to confer citizenship. But according to the French Foreign Ministry website, the twins will have the option of obtaining French citizenship when they turn 18 as long as France has been their primary residence for at least 5 years after age 11.

'All their lives they will be Nicois and all their life they will be able to come to Nice and we will receive them with great honor,' Estrosi said. He was waiting eagerly to extend his congratulations on behalf of all the city's residents.

[From the Huffington Post]

That's really sweet. Somehow the mayor sounds so into it, I imagine him giving his speech with little squeals of delight or something. Angelina is expected to give birth Read the full post at Celebitchy

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