Life is gradually returning to normal in the UK. This Monday, September 19, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II put an end to a period of mourning of ten days. Many heads of state and politicians attended this meeting to salute the work and the involvement of the sovereign in the role of her life. Among the guests, US President Joe Biden and his wife as well as Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.
Arriving at Westminster Abbey, the First Lady blew everyone away, as she often does during her appearances. Mourning obliges, Brigitte Macron had opted for a total black look by wearing a close-fitting pencil dress hidden under a dark coat. She had also chosen to dress her outfit with leather gloves, a patent clutch and a black hat topped with a veil, a nod to the late queen whom she adored unlike one of the other guests.
As were Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron, Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, was also present alongside his wife Michelle. A man that Emmanuel Macron’s wife would have done well to meet again. In 2019, the Brazilian head of state, annoyed by pressure from France about the fires in the Amazon, directly attacked Brigitte Macron. Under a photo comparing his wife to the first French lady, he had reacted to the comment of a surfer, suspecting a strong jealousy of Emmanuel Macron, envious of the physique of Jair Bolsonaro’s wife: “Don’t humiliate him, man“The president then replied before one of his ministers outbid:”This woman is really ugly.”
Subsequently, many people scandalized by the immaturity of the Brazilian president had come to the defense of Brigitte Macron, pointing out the misogyny, machismo and ridicule of Jair Bolsonaro. Despite the criticism and this low blow from her, the first lady acted with class. No tough explanation or settling of accounts. Brigitte Macron had only one goal this Monday, September 19: to honor the memory of a queen whose actions and exemplary dedication have marked several generations. So out of the question to let Jair Bolsonaro spoil this moment …