Canberra, May 4 (TNS): French President Emmanuel Macron committed a rather delicious faux pas that left his Australian audience scratching their heads.
Macron has been in the country on a diplomatic trip, discussing weighty issues like climate change and defence.
The president’s immaculate English, however, failed him momentarily as he thanked PM Malcolm Turnbull.
“Thank you and your “delicious” wife for your warm welcome, the perfect organisation of this trip,” he said.
“Thanks to you and Lucy, thank you very much, Mr Prime Minister,” he added, before the two men shook hands.
The French president’s command of English is considered to be excellent. A week before Wednesday’s slip-up, he addressed the US Congress in Washington DC.
His speech – including a few puns and jokes – earned him a standing ovation and the praise of many on social media for his eloquence.
Courtesy: BBC
