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Brigitte Macron's recent UK visit saw her in a subdued mood. This was due to the death of her sister, Anne-Marie Trogneux. Despite her grief, she accompanied President Emmanuel Macron. Sources say the loss deeply affected Madame Macron.
While Britain’s special relationship with the United States remains the cornerstone of its defense strategy, U.S. President Donald Trump's isolationist bent and his erratic view of the alliance has forced the British to consider the possibility that Washington may not be there through thick and thin.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday Britain and France must work together to counter the world's many destabilising threats and protect Europe from "excessive dependencies" on the United States and China.
Brigitte Macron, the French first lady, has accompanied her husband Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to London, United Kingdom, and, as noted by many, was visibly detached and distressed, causing
Emmanuel Macron has warned there is a risk of French and British societies “growing apart”. In an address to members from both houses of Parliament during his state visit, the French president voiced concerns that the English Channel could “grow wider” after Brexit.
Throughout a day marked by pageantry and declarations of friendship between the two countries on Tuesday, the French president delivered more political messages on China and Palestine.
The French president is the first European leader to have a state visit to the UK and address a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament since Brexit
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