Westminster Abbey in London has become the center of the world this Sunday, September 18.
After ten days of national mourning, international leaders converged on London to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 9.
At 6 p.m., it was the turn of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron to make an appearance in unison: the French presidential couple was seen near the London abbey in pleated trousers and a navy blazer.
To accessorize this outfit, the President of the Republic and his wife opted for sunglasses and one of their stylistic signatures: sneakers.
He wears a pair signed JM Weston.
She remains faithful to No Name.
A choice that caused a stir in the press and on social networks.
In video, Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron near Westminster
Proper behavior ?
Very detailed for members of the royal family, the dress protocol for the funeral of the Queen of England does not concern the leaders.
Left to their discretion, the outfit chosen by the Macron couple in London was noticed by the British press.
“Some (leaders) have taken the style side,” reports
The Guardian;
"Brigitte Macron chose a casual outfit and wore sneakers for her visit", comments the
Daily Express
.
On social networks, some French people have a more decided opinion: "Not a day now without the #macron sinking us internationally!", "The communication department of the Élysée is on vacation?"
or even "We have a President of the Republic who goes to the funeral of a queen as if he were going to fashion week"... can we read on Twitter.
If Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron are accustomed to the fact – we regularly see them with sneakers on their feet – can we accuse them of diplomatic misconduct?
fake news
Did President Macron and his wife Brigitte really go to the funeral?
This is the question raised by the BFM TV channel on Monday in its morning show, describing these clothing criticisms as "false controversy".
Trainers and sunglasses would have been reserved on arrival in the British capital.
To meditate on the queen's coffin later in the afternoon, the Macron couple swapped their sneakers for a more solemn
dress code
, a full jacket and a black coat.
Sneakers relegated to the closet, it is also dressed in the color of mourning that they were seen on the forecourt of Westminster to attend the religious ceremony, this Monday, September 19.
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Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron in Westminster for the funeral of the Queen of England.
(London, September 19, 2022.) GARETH FULLER / AFP