Carla Bruni, Italian wife of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has given birth to the couple’s first child – a girl, born just before 8pm local time in Paris. President Sarkozy accompanied his wife to the private clinic in the morning

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s father inadvertently confirmed ‘First Lady’ Carla Bruni’s pregnancy in an interview with a German newspaper.He also revealed his gender prediction for the Italian-born 43-year-old, who already has son Aurélien