French First Lady Brigitte Macron ensured all eyes were on her at a state dinner in Athens on Thursday.
Brigitte, 64, joined her husband President Emmanuel Macron to dine at the presidential palace in the Greek capital.
The couple have been on a two-day state visit to Greece and tonight dined with Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
Brigitte looked glamorous in a red dress as she mingled with state officials at the dinner.
Brigitte Macron, 64, dazzled in red at a state dinner at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece
Mrs Macron looked happy and relaxed as she mingled with the other guests at the dinner at the The Presidential Mansion, which is the official residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic.
The mother-of-three wore a red dress that featured a cape detailing, which flaunted her arms.
She tied the look together with a black patent waist-cinching belt.
Brigitte wore her famous blonde locks in curls that sat on her shoulders, opting for a glamorous style for the formal occasion.
Brigitte appeared in deep conversation with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos during the toasts
The mother-of-three wore a red dress that featured a cape detailing, which flaunted her arms
She kept her accessories very minimal, with a simple red bracelet worn on her left wrist.
Brigitte spent much of the dinner mingling with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who was seated on her right.
The First Lady and Greek President looked to be in deep conversation as they shared a joke over drinks.
They were surrounded by refined guests and dignitaries and the group shared glasses of wine in their plush surroundings.
Brigitte’s famous blonde locks were coiffed to perfection in preparation of this evening’s dinner
The palace was filled with refined guests and dignitaries and the group shared glasses of wine in their plush surroundings
Last month Brigitte, who had been her husband’s high school teacher, opened up about the age difference between the couple.
‘The only problem is that he’s younger than me,’ she said of their marriage.
In a brutally honest interview, she admitted that she was reminded of the age gap every morning when she looked at the boyish Mr Macron.
‘Of course, we have breakfast, me with my wrinkles, him with freshness, but that’s how it is,’ said Mrs Macron.
She also spoke out after public pressure forced the Macrons to abandon their plans to give Mrs Macron the official title of First Lady – claiming she was not too bothered.
Earlier today French President Emmanuel Macron called on members of the European Union to reboot the 60-year-old bloc with sweeping political reforms at the palace
‘I don’t feel like a First Lady,’ said Mrs Macron. ‘That’s the translation of an American expression, and I don’t like anything about it.’
Earlier today French President Emmanuel Macron called on members of the European Union to reboot the 60-year-old bloc with sweeping political reforms or risk a ‘slow disintegration.’
Elected by a landslide in May, the 39-year-old Macron has vowed to back efforts for closer integration in the EU, which has been rattled by a financial crisis, migration issues, a populist backlash and Britain’s decision to leave.
Thursday’s visit came hours after Hurricane Irma, the strongest Atlantic Ocean hurricane on record, battered French, British and Dutch territories in the Caribbean.
Brigitte looked refined in a monochrome ensemble as she listened to her husband’s speech
‘All of France is grief-stricken by the many victims yesterday from the hurricane,’ Macron said. He promised to visit the region when the weather lets up and put climate change ‘at the heart’ of policymaking.
His evening speech was given in front of the ancient Acropolis on Pnyx Hill, where popular assemblies were held in Athens 2,500 years ago and the idea of democracy was developed.
The French president delivered his opening remarks in Greek, delighting an audience that included most of the Greek Cabinet.