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State banquet – including special cocktail – in spirit of Entente Cordiale

The King and Queen are hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at Windsor Castle.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

What happened to the King's eye? Charles sparks concern at Windsor Castle

King Charles has sparked concern from onlookers, sporting a sore-looking eye while hosting the French President at Windsor Castle.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Kisses, Handshakes: British Royals Host Friendly State Visit For French President

There were protocol-compliant hugs, kisses and firm handshakes Tuesday as the visibly delighted Macrons received an affectionate welcome from King Charles III and his wife Camilla on the first state to Britain by a French president in 17 years.

International Business Times · Jul 8, 2025

Russia adviser Fiona Hill’s alarming conclusion

Letter: Robert Skidelsky, Richard Balfe, Anthony Brenton, Thomas Fazi, Anatol Lieven, Ian Proud, Geoffrey Roberts, Richard Sakwa and Brigitte Granville respond to Fiona Hill’s assessment of the current Russian threat to the UK

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Brigitte Macron’s push has reverberated around the world. Why was it met with a shrug in France?

Whatever the explanation for the incident, the reaction points to backward French attitudes – including from the president himself, says French journalist Pauline Bock

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

French President Macron 'Concealed Anger' After Wife Publicly 'Shoveled' His Face: Body Language Expert

A body language expert alleged President Emmanuel Macron was angry after his wife "shoveled" his face right before the first couple disembarked the French Air Force jet ahead of their Southeast Asia tour over the weekend.

Latin Times · May 27, 2025

Voices: Has Brigitte Macron got away with ‘le slap’?

COMMENT: France’s first lady should be judged as harshly for ‘shove-gate’ as her husband Emmanuel would be if he had done the same to her... but, says Rowan Pelling, here’s why she won’t be

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Plane awkward: How Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron joined the club

From US President Gerald Ford's disastrous fall, to Russian President Boris Yeltsin's no-show, powerful political figures have had trouble getting on and off planes

Euronews · May 27, 2025

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte all smiles and hand holding as they board plane after shove video

Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the footage appearing to show his wife Brigitte pushing his face as “bickering, or rather joking”

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Emmanuel Macron says video of wife pushing him shows them ‘joking around’

French president denies quarrelling with Brigitte Macron after footage is seized on by Russia and far-right accounts

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025