Biden and Macron mark 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
Brigitte Macron was left looking painfully awkward as her hand-holding gesture was not exactly welcomed by Queen Camilla as they paid their respects at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer.
The Queen and King Charles were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife for the emotional occasion as they commemorate 80 years since D-Day.
After the women stepped up to lay wreaths at the memorial, they moved back for a quiet moment of reflection, at which point the First Lady reached out to take Camilla's hand.
However the Queen appeared somewhat reluctant, and while they clasped hands for a few seconds, Mrs Macron quickly dropped it after appearing to give Camilla's hand a light squeeze.
Mrs Macron's gesture was undoubtedly intended to be supportive during an emotional time but the unwritten rules of royal protocol mean that being tactile with the Firm is generally frowned upon.
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Brigitte Macron awkwardly broke royal protocol with Queen Camilla (Image: Getty)
The Royal Family's website states there are "no obligatory codes of behaviour" when meeting the King or Queen, but anything beyond a handshake is not advisable.
Younger members of the Firm like Prince William and Princess Kate may be a little more relaxed, happy to pose for selfies or even go in for a hug.
But for those from the older generation it is not considered appropriate to be too touchy-feely, something Meghan Markle appeared to struggle with as an American marrying into the Firm.
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D-Day is a significant anniversary for both the UK and France (Image: Getty)
While being interviewed on the Netflix documentary series Harry & Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex explained that she did not realise how "jarring" some Brits find physical contact with strangers.
She told the programme: "When Will and Kate came over and I was meeting her for the first time I remember I was in ripped jeans, I was barefoot.
"Like I was a hugger, I have always been a hugger. I didn’t realise that is really jarring for a lot of Brits. I started to understand that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside."
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It has been an emotional week for the Royal Family as they attended events across the UK and Normandy to commemorate 80 years since the D-Day landings of June 6 1944.
In France, Prince William gave a speech in French as he attended a Canadian ceremony celebrating the bravery and the sacrifices of the soldiers from Canada at D-Day.
It was not only British and French troops who fought on the beaches of Normandy, as soldiers from the US, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Greece, New Zealand and Norway, among others, as well as troops from across the Commonwealth.
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