Model and husband Nicolas Sarkozy largely keeps private matters out of the public eye. Carla Bruni made an exception for her daughter’s birthday.

She has been in the limelight since the age of 19, rose to the rank of supermodel in the 1990s and later achieved great success as a musician. But when she married then-French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, Carla Bruni’s personal life began to attract more public attention than ever before.

However, the Italy-born and her husband rarely reveal details about their family life. Her nearly 750,000 followers were delighted when Bruni posted private photos of her daughter on her Instagram account. Occasion: Giulia celebrated her eleventh birthday.

“Happy birthday, my love! How lucky I am to be your mother for eleven years,” writes the former model in French in the gallery, adding in English “for the most wonderful daughter”: “Thanks for this you are such a sweetheart person.” “Eleven years of happiness by your side” is also said in Italian.