Marriage and Children
In September 2004, Elkann married the Italian countess Lavinia Borromeo on Isola Madre, one of the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore; the reception, held on nearby Isola Bella, featured a 5 meter long chocolate cake depicting the Lingotto car plant of Turin and a unicorn, the heraldic symbol of the Borromeo family, and a guest list including Henry Kissinger, Mario Monti, Michel Platini, Valentino Garavani, Carla Bruni and Elle Macpherson. Their first child, a boy named Leone (Italian for "lion"), was born in August 2006. On 12 November 2007, Mrs. Elkann gave birth to the couple's second boy, Oceano (Italian for "ocean"). Their third child, a girl named Vita (Italian for life) was born on 23 January 2012.
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