French President Nicolas Sarkozy went to elaborate lengths to keep his wedding to former supermodel Carla Bruni a near state secret until it was over, a Paris district mayor has revealed.
Sarkozy, 53, and the Italian Bruni, 40, were married Saturday in a first floor reception room of the Elysee Palace, with about 20 relatives and close friends present, according to Francois Lebel, the local mayor who officiated.