AN expert has analysed the awkward moment Brigitte Macron “refuses”; her husband.
It comes several months after as they prepared to disembark a plane in Vietnam.
Emmanuel and his wife Brigitte have arrived in the UK ahead of tonight’s at Windsor Castle.
However, footage of the pair arriving suggests there between them according to body language expert Judi James.
After is safely on solid ground, he turns around to to his wife as she descends the stairs from the plane.
Yet Brigitte refuses Emmanuel’s gesture, leaving him awkwardly holding his arm in mid-air.
The pair then begin to greet members of who have been awaiting their arrival.
Judi said: “Macron appeared determined to take a joyfully tactile approach to everyone he met today, with exception of his wife.
She added that Brigitte looked “less charmed by her husband’s attempts at a more tactile approach, refusing his offer of a hand to help as she stepped down from the plane”;.
While Brigitte does smile at her husband once she’s by his side, the couple quickly begin .
Emmanuel leads, greeting first.
Judi said: “His greeting ritual for William was almost intimate enough to suggest he was family.
“He clasped William’s hand for several long seconds, using his left hand to perform a volley of add-on pats and clasps as he did so, each one suggesting close bonding and familiarity.”;
After placing his hand over William’s, he then moves it to the prince’s lower arm.
This “intensified the familiarity signals”; , as Emmanuel moves his hand above William’s elbow before moving it back down to the lower arm.
Emmanuel then moves on , while Brigitte in turn greets William.
In a “creakingly out of date ritual”; according to Judi, Emmanuel leans down to kiss the back of Kate’s hand.
Judi said: “This gesture looks gallant but it leaves the woman being kissed with little option but to giggle prettily.”;
While Emmanuel leaned down to kiss Kate’s hand, raises Brigitte’s hand to his lips, as he “gazes adoringly”; Judi said.
Calling back to the rumoured Vietnam slap, Judi said: “Was this the hand she shoved her husband with back in Vietnam?
“If so, Charles was clearly busy charming it into submission.”;
In a similarly familial gesture, Emmanuel went on to pat Charles’ upper arm “in a gesture of macho unity”;.
The procession precedes tonight’s state banquet in which 160 guests will dine at to celebrate the relationship between France and Britain.
Princess Kate and Prince William will both be in attendance for the fabulous event.
