Amal Clooney Shares How George Clooney Is Her Number One Supporter
This week, acclaimed human rights lawyer Amal Clooney sat down with her long-time friend and fellow philanthropist Charlotte Tilbury for a Glamour interview in which she discussed her work, her charitable causes, her children, and of course her husband George Clooney.
This comes after Amal's visit to Buckingham Palace last week in support of The Kings Trust, which is a charity she has long championed.
The Trust's 'Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award' is a particular source of pride for the lawyer, which she describes as existing to, 'try to empower women through up-skilling and training in some of the most remote parts of places like Kenya and India and Pakistan.' Through this venture, Amal has mentored women from all over the world, many of whom have suffered difficult life circumstances. Amal Clooney speaks with King Charles III attend a reception for the winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 at Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau-)
Of course, this isn't all she is involved with. The lawyer also co-founded the 'Clooney Foundation for Justice' with her husband, teaches law at Oxford, and works as an attorney. With hefty responsibilities on her plate, according to Amal, George is a significant source of support through it all.
'I have a partner in life who is so supportive of what I do,' she gushed. 'So, I don't feel like I have to apologize for it or rein it in.'
She also went on to describe how his support has allowed her to carry out her work without motherhood deterring it.
'I remember when I became a mom, which was obviously a new frontier, he was the first one to say, 'I know you've got this speech at the Security Council. You have to go, I've got the kids, don't worry about it''. Amal Clooney and George Clooney attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards Red Carpet at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
The pair are parents to twins and have kept their children out of the public eye, doing their best to reduce their exposure to 'intrusions'. Though, now and then they will share some insight into their personalities, as George did in a recent interview,
'They're really curious and funny and make us laugh.'
And on his wife Amal? As always, he was nothing but effusive in his words.
'I feel so extraordinarily lucky to have met this incredible woman, and I feel as if I hit the jackpot.'
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