Camilla snubs Brigitte Macron at D-Day Anniversary, rejecting her gesture of warmth

[TallerSally]

Well, isn't this a funny one.

Foreign heads of state are under no obligation to respect protocols of foreign royalty, particularly in their own country.

Seems Camilla didn't get the memo:

"Queen Camilla, 76, and Brigitte, 71, had an awkward moment on June 6 during a service marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy, France. As seen in a video shared to X by the Daily Mail, French President Emmanuel Macron's wife tried to hold the royal's hand after they laid wreaths at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. However, Queen Camilla didn't reciprocate, keeping her arm at her side. After briefly grasping the royal's hand, Brigitte stepped to the side and folded her arms in front of her.
Proper etiquette around interacting with the British royals has long been a highly discussed subject. The royal family's website, which has yet to be updated in full following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, states, "There are no obligatory codes of behavior when meeting The Queen or a member of the royal family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms."

Funnily enough, Charles himself didn't follow royal protocol:

"Proving that there are no hard and fast rules around how to say hello, King Charles, 75, greeted President Macron with a hug at the British Normandy Memorial and kissed his wife's hand."

I guess Camilla's more royal than the royals themselves?

https://people.com/queen-camilla-brigitte-macron-awkward-moment-royal-avoids-holding-hands-d-day-anniversary-event-france-8659266

I think the Entente Cordiale is just fine, @TheFirmBiscuit . Largely because nothing negative happened.
Just in some folks imagination.

Limbering Up for the next grab.

@TheFirmBiscuit First Lady? 😳

Just when you think one poster has reached the pathetic nadir, another one says, "Hold my beer!"

😂

@Alltheyearround now you're talking - Larry!

It is misogyny to describe two grown women laughing as like giggling schoolgirls. Unless you also describe Macron and Charles laughing together as like two giggling schoolboys?

You know what, Brigitte looked a bit unsteady on her feet. I bet Camilla put rum in her coffee when she wasn't looking.
Also Sunak left early. I bet Camilla sent him a false message from the Home Office.
Yes, we can all make stuff up.

I'm watching Monkey World over the top of the laptop and there's a lot of screeching and throwing of poop. Not at all like some posters on here.

That doesn’t even link to what I said either. Bit of an obvious attempt to insert an irrelevant slur 😆

When there is a lecture about misogyny and they get it wrong….

???? @MyQuaintDog , seeing as I'm a woman of a certain age and indeed would describe two man giggling together as school boys , I have absolutely no idea what you are getting at or trying to say!

You said another woman is not allowed to take a Royal woman's hand. I simply said another occasion when this also happened and the Royal woman rejected the hand hold.

From my memories of visits to Monkey World, they either have to throw it or eat it.

Eh? No-one said that.

I love threads with invisible words. They’re absolutely marvellous.

Is this something to do with the beaver regeneration or rewilding that Harry could do ?

I have never seen anyone describe Charles laughing with another man as like two giggling schoolboys. I look forward to reading it on here though.

You can't teach class, I'm afraid. You know what else broke royal protocol? The guillotine !

You do realise that the event was to commemorate brave men who gave their lives for their country ? To give thanks to them and the veterans who are still with us ?
Such an incredibly moving event and you are getting het up about a non existent faux pas ! 🤷‍♀️

No I didn’t. Read my post properly. I said “no one said touching wasn’t allowed” but that grabbing someone’s hand at a solemn moment was inappropriate. You then inserted something that is a load of bollocks and irrelevant

Just another lie 🥱

I love threads with invisible words. They’re absolutely marvellous.

Visual clue for the strugglers….

How do we know that Camilla ‘snubbed’ Brigitte Macron’s gesture because of Royal protocol, @TallerSally? Perhaps it is more to do with her being of a generation that is less keen on public displays of affection. I am younger than Camilla, and I wouldn’t be comfortable with someone I wasn’t particularly close to, trying to hold my hand in public.

So just to clarify, if a woman grabs a Royal woman's hand at a non solemn occasion, is that okay?