Carla Bruni-Sarkozy today gave birth to a baby girl - becoming the first serving Premier Dame of France to have a child.
President Nicolas Sarkozy, 56, spent around half-an-hour with his 43-year-old wife on their historic day, before heading off to a meeting in Germany.
The birth took place in conditions of utmost secrecy, with the couple doing everything possible to keep it under wraps.
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