Pomp, pageantry and politesse greet Macron in display of British royals’ soft power The French Tricolor and Britain’s Union flag hang from the standards near Windsor Castle. The carriages are primed, the tiaras polished. French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in Britain on Tuesday at the startContinue Reading
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Lords and MPs gather to hear Macron in Parliament MPs and peers have begun to gather in Parliament’s Royal Gallery for an address by French president Emmanuel Macron. A platform with four chairs and a podium was erected in the southern end of the grand chamber, which features large muralsContinue Reading
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