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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Another France's first couple awkward moment, President Macron publicly snubbed by wife Brigitte after shoving scuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have had yet another awkward public encounter, less than two months after their shoving scuffle, which grabbed eyeballs. The alleged incident took place on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, when the French president, 47, and his first lady, 72, arrived in the UK for a three-day state visit. The moment was captured on cameras as the first couple of France deplaned a jet at Royal Air Force Northolt in London. Brigitte was seen leaving her husband hanging as he held out his hand to help her walk down the steps. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New 3BHK Flats In Johor Bahru: (Price May Surprise You) Apartments | Search Ads Search Now Undo — wingatenews (@wingatenews) The Macrons were greeted at London's RAF Northolt air base by Prince William and his wife, Catherine, wearing a dress by French design house Christian Dior, before being met by King Charles and Queen Camilla in Windsor, west of London. They were driven to the almost 1,000-year-old royal residence of Windsor Castle in horse-drawn carriages, through streets bedecked in Union Jacks and French tricolour flags. Live Events In the previous encounter, which surfaced earlier in 2025, France's first lady was caught on camera, where she was seen pushing her husband back with her hands on his face. The awkward moment occurred after they landed in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, for a state visit. Following his arrival in the UK, Macron urged Britain to stick close to its neighbours despite its exit from the European Union, saying France and the UK will 'save Europe' by standing for democracy, law, and international order in a dangerous world. On a state visit that mixed royal pageantry with tough political talks on Ukraine and migration, Macron said Europe must strengthen its economy and defences and reduce its dependence 'on both the U.S. and China'. Macron's three-day trip, at the invitation of King Charles III, is the first state visit to the U.K. by a European Union head of state since Brexit and a symbol of the U.K. government's desire to reset relations with the bloc after Britain acrimoniously left the EU in 2020. The French president and his wife, Brigitte Macron, were treated to the full force of British ceremonial charm, a far cry from the chilly relations of 2022, when then-Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the 'jury is out' on whether Macron was a friend or a foe. The king and queen hosted a banquet for the Macrons at Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening, with 160 guests, including politicians, diplomats and celebrities such as Mick Jagger and Elton John. They were served summer vegetables, chicken with asparagus and iced blackcurrant parfait, along with Champagne and a gin-infused cocktail called L'entente, after the 'entente cordiale' struck between Britain and France in 1904.
Sky News AU
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
French President Macron publicly snubbed by wife Brigitte less than two months after shoving scuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have had yet another awkward public encounter less than two months after their infamous shoving scuffle made headlines. The French president, 47, and his first lady, 72, arrived in the UK Tuesday for a three-day state visit. Cameras were rolling as they deplaned a jet at Royal Air Force Northolt in London, capturing Brigitte leaving her husband hanging as he held out his hand to help her walk down the plane's steps. Emmanuel's suit-clad arm was extended for several moments, but the first lady appeared more focused on holding onto the railing. She did, however, appear to eventually acknowledge her spouse's kind gesture, exchanging a few short words with him once she stepped down and offering him a nice smile. Prince William was present for the arrival, and was seen shaking Emmanuel's hand shortly after. The British royal was accompanied by his wife, Kate Middleton, for the greeting. Reps for the French president could not immediately be reached for comment. The Macrons' marriage has been under a microscope due to the shocking altercation they had in May. (Their relationship has also been heavily scrutinized due to their age difference, and because Emmanuel was just a teen when they first met.) Earlier this year, Brigitte was caught on camera putting both of her hands on her husband's face and pushing him back, just moments after they landed in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, for a state visit. Emmanuel brushed off the incident, however, claiming they were just 'squabbling and, rather, joking' with one another, adding, 'Everyone needs to calm down.' 'It was a moment when the president and his wife were decompressing one last time before the start of the trip by joking around,' a source also claimed to the Agence France-Presse, a French international news agency headquartered in Paris. 'It's a moment of togetherness. No more was needed to feed the mills of the conspiracy theorists.' A body language expert dismissed any excuse that the pair was just horsing around, though. Originally published as French President Macron publicly snubbed by wife Brigitte less than two months after shoving scuffle
