Paris, France, June 6, 2026 (AFP) - Late French president Chirac's widow dies aged 93: daughter

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Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac and known as the loyal companion of one of France's key postwar politicians, died at the age of 93, their daughter told AFP Saturday. She "passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the evening," on Friday, said Claude Chirac. Bernadette Chirac had just turned 93 on May 18, she added. She was seen as being in the shadow of her charismatic husband, who served as president f......

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