“Is the last word said? Hope should it disappear? Is the defeat final? No !" June 18, 1840. General de Gaulle gives a speech on the airwaves of the BBC the day after his arrival in London and his meeting with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who placed at his disposal the British Broadcasting Corporation. His speech will mark history and is today considered a founding text of the French Resistance. 80 years later, the current president Emmanuel Macron is expected in London to participate in the ceremonies of what is now called The Call of June 18, organized by Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker-Bowles , in London. The anniversary event will take place on Thursday, June 18, 20220 in the residence of the son of Queen Elizabeth II, Clarence House. Initially invited, the French First Lady Brigitte Macron will not, however, be present alongside her President's husband. And for good reason: as revealed Gala Monday June 15, 2020, she will have to have an operation. Information confirmed to Current wife by a source close to the First Lady.
Retina operation postponed since March due to confinement
Nothing serious, however, since it is a simple operation “Not at all worrying” retina. "The meeting, first scheduled for the end of March, has already been postponed to this June, as France began its confinement", say our colleagues. This operation "Shouldn't upset his agenda, but force him to wear tinted glasses for the next few weeks", is it specified. “This Monday, June 15, the day after the very commented speech of her husband and persistent rumors of reshuffle, Brigitte Macron took care to warn Camilla herself, about the noon shots. The meeting between the two women lasted more than an hour […] Despite the missed meeting on June 18, the First Lady and the Duchess agreed to meet again very soon. ” For his part, Emmanuel Macron will go to the other side of the English Channel after having attended the ceremony at the Mont-Valérien memorial, in the morning, in the Paris region. It will be his first trip since February 27 to Naples for an Italian-French summit, just before the start of the Covid-19 crisis in France. The President will also hand over the Legion of Honor to the city of London.
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