What a difference just three years has made to the career of human rights barrister Amal Alamuddin. Before she met George Clooney she was a pretty and clever lawyer largely unknown outside legal circles. Then in 2014 she married her Hollywood star in a four-day, £3.5 million Venice extravaganza, showing off more costume changes than a catwalk model, with pictures plastered all over the globe. Now we are suddenly supposed to regard her as one of the most influential women in the world. ...read
Platell's People: Why did Amal get an honour? Because she is married to George Clooney
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