Emmanuel Macron invited King Charles III to a state dinner at the Château de Versailles on Wednesday September 20. Of course, First Lady Brigitte Macron was present, and seated next to British actor Hugh Grant. What did she think of him…?
Charles III left French soil after spending three days there for his entire first state visit as king. Emmanuel Macron had for the occasion pulled out all the stops by asking for the organization of a dinner in the Hall of Mirrors at the Château de Versailles on Wednesday September 20. The menu created by several great French chefs apparently did not please all of the 150 personalities from all walks of life gathered for this particularly high-profile evening, including the singer of the Rolling Stones, the host Stéphane Bern, the actress Carole Bouquet and former minister Jack Lang. Some have attracted more attention than others, like Charlotte Gainsbourg whose choice of clothing was divisive, and Hugh Grant.
The 63-year-old British actor had the honor of being placed next to the First Lady Brigitte Macron. Obviously, at the end of the dinner he was questioned about the exchanges he had had with the wife of the President of the Republic throughout the evening. “Excuse me, but maybe we shouldn’t share them” he first explained on the microphone of BFM TV.
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A publicized dinner but tinged with mysteries
We will probably never know the themes discussed by Hugh Grant and Brigitte Macron throughout this state dinner; on the other hand we know what they thought of each other. “She was charming! She was charming… You’re lucky to have her” added the hero of Love at first sight in Notting Hill, in the process. For her part, Brigitte Macron was not questioned directly on the subject. But those close to her speak out for her. In fact, the magazine Gala reveals in her new issue what opinion she might have formed about Hugh Grant. “She greatly appreciated his courtesy and his sense of anecdote“ they say.
These declarations bring a breath of lightness to this dinner, while a controversy linked to its cost which remained secret arose after a parliamentarian asked for it to be made public. It was Louis Boyard who made the formal request, wishing that the “Minister of Public Accounts” communicated “the price of the reception and the meal”, before receiving a categorical refusal. Figures are now being relayed without anyone seeming to be able to confirm them. The deputy for Val-de-Marne repeats in his letter addressed to Thomas Cazenave the estimate set at 38,000 euros per guest. Highly publicized, this state dinner ultimately remains tinged with mysteries…
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