Kate Middleton’s graceful reaction to kissing gesture from the French president is hailed by an expert.
The Princess of Wales, who along with Prince William greeted President Emmanuel Macaron and wife Bridgette at Raf Northolt this week Welcome to her charming reaction when the latter gives an air kiss on hand
When he talked about the moment, the royal expert Judi James told the mirror, “Anyone who expects a repeat of the notorious ‘Shove de Visage’ gesture from Brigitte to her husband as they stood at the entrance to their plane here would have been averted when this time Macron jumped out alone, and Brigitte appeared a few seconds later to offspring.
She added: “When his view of Galantry was distilled to a picturesque antique air hand-kiss, which he seemed to have created out of her offered shaking. This is a difficult ritual for the modern woman to respond as it tends to encourage a embarrassed giggle in these more feminist times.
“But Kate smiled gracefully, perhaps aware that it would be Brigitte’s tour next when Charles chose to lift the back of his hand all the way up to his lips to maintain eye contact as he planted his own lips,” Judi noted.
