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Trying To Revive and Mend the Past
Is Alain Delon’s granddaughter, Romy Delon, in charge of healing old family wounds?
Being the son of a legendary movie star does not guarantee an easy life, especially when sharing the same name and not being his favorite child, as is the case for Alain-Fabien Delon. Freeing oneself from such a powerful paternal figure can be particularly challenging.
Eight months after his father’s death, Alain-Fabien announced the birth of his first child on April 29, 2025. He chose to name her Romy, Romy Delon.
While it is relatively common to fill the loss of a parent with the birth of a child shortly after their death, it is less common to name this child after a parent’s past lover.
Romy is a diminutive of Rosemarie and is not just any name in the Delon family. As I mentioned in another article, naming a child is a huge responsibility as it can influence their destiny. And we can wonder what prompted Alain-Fabien to name his daughter after his father’s iconic lover and one-time fiancée, Rosemarie Magdalena Albach, better known as Romy Schneider.
The love story between Alain Delon and Romy Schneider made headlines for years. Under constant media attention, the couple had been nicknamed “les amants magnifiques” (the magnificent lovers) or…
