Maria Carolina de Bourbon des Deux-Siciles, a 23-year-old influencer and descendant of a wealthy Italian aristocratic family, recently spoke publicly about her relationship with Jordan Bardella, the president of the National Rally (National Rally), in an interview with Figaro Magazine published on September 27. She described their relationship as one between "two different universes," highlighting the contrast between her background and Bardella’s political life. She also discussed how the decision by Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally, to run for the 2027 presidential election affected Bardella’s political ambitions. Maria Carolina was in Paris on July 7, the day Le Pen announced her candidacy, and said Bardella expressed a commitment to continue his political work the following day. Maria Carolina had met Marine Le Pen a few weeks before the announcement, describing the encounter as "very friendly" and expressing admiration for Le Pen's strength. Earlier in June, Bardella was photographed at the Monaco Grand Prix with his partner, while a march in memory of Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl whose death caused national shock, was taking place in the Gers. Bardella had previously justified such events as "white marches" on BFMTV, which caused controversy. Two months earlier, Bardella staged his romantic relationship for the first time in Paris Match, with the newspaper claiming they "caught them in Corsica" in early April. The photos, taken on a beach in a bucolic setting, were accompanied by an enthusiastic account describing the couple as "an incredibly atypical couple" between "a politician from the people" and "a princess from the highest nobility." The staging of these images is evident. Separately, antisemitic writings attributed to Bardella were reported by Mediapart, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to call the statements "serious and unacceptable." Reactions within the Jewish community were mixed, with some expressing little support for Bardella after the revelations. Sébastien Chenu questioned the credibility of the accusations, while François Ruffin commented on the National Rally's superficial changes. Other reports noted that the National Rally appears to stand united around Bardella despite the controversy.