The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed the French President and his wife to the UK earlier today.

By Lauren Welch, Royal Reporter based in London

19:05, Tue, Jul 8, 2025 Updated: 19:09, Tue, Jul 8, 2025

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Kate and William welcomed President Macron and his wife to the UK today (Image: GETTY)

Royal fans took to social media to share their complaint about the "terrible" positioning of Prince William and Princess Kate as the pair welcomed Emmanuel Macron and his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron, to the UK. The royal couple met the couple at RAF Northolt before travelling with them to Windsor.

As the French President and Brigitte joined the King and Queen in Windsor, the couple were pictured standing along Their Majesties - with Kate and William positioned away from them. Kate and William's positioning later sparked a debate on X.

Taking to X, one fan commented: "Am I the only one who objects to this staging? Who thought it was a good idea to place OUR Prince and Princess of Wales off stage like this? The optics are terrible. Geez!"

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Prince William and Princess Kate are pictured standing away from the King and Queen (Image: GETTY)

Another shared: "It doesn't look right."

A third wrote: "It’s strange?! On previous state visits (like the South Korean visit) they were all on the stage were they not?"

Taking to X, another wrote: "I thought it was rather strange too."

Agreeing with the other fans, another wrote: "I agree. Very awkward. They could have been on the stage behind, even would have looked better."

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The Princess of Wales was seen wearing a Christian Dior jacket and hat by Jess Collett.

The royal has accessorised her outfit with earrings once owned by Diana, Princess of Wales and a pearl Necklace from the late Queen's collection.

It is understood that the Princess's jacket is from the 2024 Collection, which was reimagined from an original created in 1947 by Christian Dior himself.