On March 10, local time, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Paris, France from London on the "Eurostar" train, and was warmly welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron in the Elysee Palace.
Standing together, the height gap between the two young European leaders is quite obvious, although their height is not advantageous among local men. Macron, 45, has an "official" height of 1.7 meters, while Sunak, 42, is 1.67 meters. The gap of 3 centimeters, this time is really unusually obvious.
As the two strolled through the courtyard of the Elysee Palace, a drizzle fell in the sky, which also created an opportunity for them to be alone under umbrellas.
Macron, who was a landowner, held up an umbrella for his Indian counterparts who were "richer than the king", and Sunak seemed very satisfied with the arrangement, and a smile kept on his face.
Sunak was somewhat concerned about his height, which was revealed by British newspapers when he was not prime minister. Usually he also does a little work on the heel, adding a little bit. But judging from the picture, Macron's heel does not seem to be low, so Sunak still can't be on par with the French.
Sunak and Macron, who are under the same umbrella, seem to be chatting very happily, and it is estimated that they should communicate in English. Although Sunak was well educated, he did not learn French from an early age like some so-called English gentry. However, Sunak speaks basic Hindi and Punjabi in addition to English.
Sunak, wearing a haute couture suit, looks thinner than Macron, especially the small thin legs, which are even more eye-catching. There is really no shortage of "small legs" around Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, 69, is famous for having slender calves.
Macron shared images of "meeting and having fun" with Sunak on his official social media, calling it a "new beginning."
They talked about tackling illegal immigration from a new energy partnership, and the arrogant Sunak pledged to provide 478 million pounds (about 3.97 billion RMB) to Paris to solve the English Channel migration crisis. And another £5 billion (about 41.5 billion RMB) will be provided to France over the next three years to end this high-risk problem of migrant transit.
More than 3,000 migrants have reportedly embarked on perilous sea journeys this year, compared with nearly 46,000 who arrived on EU territory through unofficial channels last year.
From the frequent friendly body language, it can be seen that Macron is full of affection for Sunak, and he even calls the other party "Dear Rishi". Holding his hands tightly again, and "hooking up his shoulders" into the room, the two are just like good brothers who have been reunited after a long absence.
The analysis pointed out that Macron is so enthusiastic because he finally sees the dawn of peace with Britain, and before that, he and Boris Johnson, and even the "44 days" Liz Truss, had tense relations.
On the other hand, although Sunak was warmly welcomed by the French, his decision caused controversy in the UK, especially those who were hard-line "Brexiteers", who called Sunak's approach "cause the British to pay more money for nothing".