Macron embarrassed again: Brigitte refuses to hold his hand, ignores him
Emmanuel and his wife, Brigitte Macron, arrived in the United Kingdom for an official visit on Tuesday, where he is expected to speak at the British parliament in a three-day state visit.
Macron's visit aims to talk to British lawmakers to say that France and the UK need to work together to protect the world order established after World War II.
French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to the UK. (X)
During their landing in London, Macron was down the plane's stairs waiting for his wife Brigitte, who was following him, but when he extended his hand to help her come down, she kept looking down and refused his help or touch the French President's hand.
A social media user shared the clip and wrote: "Once again... France's First Lady embarrasses her husband, French President Macron, during a visit to London when he extended his hand to help her disembark from the plane, but she refused to hold it or even touch him."
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سيدة فرنسا الأولى تُحرج زوجها الرئيس الفرنسي ماكرون خلال زيارة إلى لندن عندما مد يده لمساعدتها على النزول من الطائرة لكنها رفضت الإمساك به أو حتى لمسه.pic.twitter.com/G912fNhiSS
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