Lip readers have since weighed in on the recent seen-but-not-heard exchange between the Royal Family, the French President, and First Lady Bridget Macron leading up to the Palace’s State Banquet.
Images of Emanuel and his wife descending the stairs of their presidential jet have filtered through to social media and depict them being greeted by King Charles and his wife Camille, along with his eldest son, Prince William, and his wife, Kate.
Highlights
- Lip reader Jeremy Freeman claims Brigitte told Kate, “Thank you… it’s good to see you.”
- Macron joked with King Charles and William about their height; William corrected his father.
- Social media mocked Kate’s dialogue as a “word salad” and noted Brigitte's “confused” reaction.
The six could be seen exchanging double-cheek air kisses in the typical French fashion and chatting away.
The internet has its own interpretation of Kate and Bridget Macron’s exchange
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The group was photographed alongside the French presidential jet at the RAF Northolt airfield, amid their personal security details, while the blue-uniformed Guard of Honor looked on.
Of Bridget Macron’s interaction with Kate, Jeremy Freeman, a lip reader, claimed she (the French First Lady) said: “Thank you, thank you very much, thank you… it’s good to see you.”
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Social media has seen the footage, and netizens are unable to take it seriously.
Audiences think Kate was spouting a “word salad” that “confused” the French first lady
“Brigitte Macron looks so confused listening to Kate mumbling her word salad,” one person noted, in response to a still depicting the French first lady squinting at Kate as she stood with the sun behind her.
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“She (Kate) whispered….. ‘I’m a dude,’” joked another.
“There goes the boney hand and the mumbling. Brigitte looks confused like the rest of us,” observed another.
Bored Panda reported that another quality the public and experts observed about her was her “cold” demeanor toward her husband when she shunned his attempt to help her down the stairs.
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She ignored him, opting instead to grip the side railing. Her offhand manner comes months after she was seen pushing the French president in his face, prompting speculation that their relationship is devolving.
Lip readers gave their take on what was said between President Macron, King Charles, and Prince William
The UK Sun, after speaking to Nicola Hickling, reported that Macron commented on William’s height to Charles.
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“He is incredibly tall,” Macron is reported to have said, to which the 76-year-old monarch responded, “He is very tall. He’s six foot one, he is, ever so.”
But Charles, according to Hickling, got it wrong, and William was quick to correct his father, saying, “Actually, I’m six feet three inches.”
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“Unlike us, we’re short,” Macron responded.
The pleasantries extended to the state dinner
The State Dinner was hosted at Windsor Castle, around 25 miles west of the capital, London, overlooking the River Thames.
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“I recall with such fond memories our visit to France in 2023, when you so graciously hosted us, Monsieur le Président,” he serenaded them.
He went on to say that much had transpired between then and now, but claimed that the two countries “stood ever closer.”
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“The Castle in which we meet this evening was begun by my ancestor – and your sometime countryman – William, Duke of Normandy, in the year 1070,” his speech continued.
This picked an old wound; the French invasion of Britain
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Said William, also known as William the Conqueror, was responsible for the Norman-English society that came into existence in England after he conquered the island country through the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The King acknowledged his role in England, describing it as “neither – at least initially – an ‘entente,’ nor especially ‘cordiale,’” but saying that it was the start of a “a thousand years of shared history and culture between our two peoples, which has enriched our two societies beyond measure.”
Charles used the opportunity to “snub” Harry
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Charles also used the moment to dole out praise for his eldest son, William, after drawing a parallel between him and said ancestry–if only through their names–saying it was appropriate that he lives in the castle.
The mention, seen in context of the rift between the Royal family and Harry, Charles’ youngest, raised eyebrows, and the fact his name was not mentioned was broadly interpreted as a snub.
The internet is critical about the meet and greet
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