How his former teacher won the heart of the future president: Secrets of the first lady of France Brigitte Macron

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

They were first published together at a time when Emmanuel Macron served as Minister of Economy of France. Their romance began much earlier, when the future president was still a 16-year-old teenager, and Brigitte Ozier was his school teacher. She was married, had three children and was 24 years older. How did the mature woman win the heart of the future president? Or did he have to get her attention?

From Brigitte Tronier to Brigitte Macron

She was brought up in a family of hereditary chocolatiers in the city of Amiens. Five generations of pastry chefs supplied the entire city with delicious chocolate and other exquisite sweets, but Brigitte initially chose a completely different path for herself, she decided to become a teacher of French and Latin. From early childhood she devoted a lot of time to reading and studying, and therefore it was always interesting with her. Young Brigitte could keep up a conversation on any topic and often compared herself to the main character of Roman Flaubert, Madame Bovary.

At the age of 20, Brigitte Tronier married Henri Louis Osier, who later became a banker and the father of Brigitte's three children. Surely, the life of the spouses was quite normal, at least neither the future first lady herself, nor her children ever complained about the unhealthy atmosphere in the family. And the reason for the divorce was all-consuming love, which was simply impossible to fight.

One day, daughter Brigitte, who was studying at the Jesuit Lyceum La Providence, told her mother about her classmate. He was a funny guy and, it seems, knew about everything in the world. Laurence even called him crazy, referring to his knowledge in many areas. This was the first so far correspondence acquaintance of Brigitte Ozier and Emmanuel Macron.

After Brigitte Ozier, who had previously taught French and Latin in Paris and Strasbourg, she was hired at the same lyceum where her daughter studied. Emmanuel Macron began attending a theater studio run by Brigitte. He stood out very much from other teenagers for his adult outlook on life and never shaded in front of those who were older. He communicated with teachers on an equal footing, easily found answers to difficult questions. And he was very talented, so he got leading roles in school productions.

For the first time she saw him on stage in a production based on the play by Jean Tardieu, and after that they began to work together on the play by Eduardo de Filippo. At that time, they communicated a lot and became closer to each other. After the premiere, when the audience literally burst into applause, Emmanuel Macron, in a fit of gratitude, kissed the teacher on the cheek. It is unlikely that she then perceived this kiss as a gesture not of a boy, but of her husband.

Emmanuel Macron already understood: he is in love with this charming intelligent woman who understands him like no other. But Brigitte tried to fight her feelings, convincing herself that this was just sympathy for a talented student. However, all the teachers at the Lyceum were sure that they were a young genius. And Emmanuelle read his poems to Brigitte, but only so that she could appreciate his literary gift. And one day, shy and embarrassed, he asked to read his novel. As Brigitte later noted, the piece was rather daring and frank.

Emmanuel was persistent in his courtship and even informed his parents about his intention to marry Brigitte Ozier. Naturally, they were categorically against this relationship and even sent their son to study in Paris in the hope that metropolitan life would make young Emmanuel forget about his teenage feelings. Before leaving, Emmanuel Macron uttered a phrase that became prophetic: “You can't get away from me! I'll come back and still marry you!"

It was not Brigitte Ozier who sought the attention of the student, on the contrary, she considered her feelings wrong and tried with all her might to abandon them. She went headlong into work, took care of her own children, but then the phone rang and her heart beat joyfully when she heard Emmanuel's voice.

And even when Brigitte realized her powerlessness in front of an avalanche of feelings, she was in no hurry to divorce her husband, although she stopped living with him under the same roof. It took Emmanuel several more years before he could name his beloved woman his wife.

She is me, I is she …

They became husband and wife in 2007, but first appeared together at a reception in honor of the visit of the King of Spain to France. The Economy Minister and his wife immediately attracted attention. For some time, a variety of rumors arose around this couple, not always pleasant. But later, Emmanuelle and Brigitte Macron decided to tell their story in order to stop the flow of fictions and lies around them.

They talked about how they met, what path they had traveled together, and at the same time both simply glowed with happiness. They loved each other, and hardly anyone's judgment or approval could affect their feelings.

When Emmanuel Macron took part in the presidential elections in 2017, the whole family supported him, including the children of Brigitte Macron from his first marriage. The spouses invariably appeared together at all election events. Together with his beloved Bridget, Emmanuel Macron took the stage to thank his supporters for the trust placed in him when he learned about his election victory.

Even today they try to spend as much time together as possible, although after all the state affairs there is not much of it. Brigitte Macron admits: the husband is now often absent from home, but she understands everything and never shows dissatisfaction.

Emmanuel Macron speaks of his wife with unfailing respect and love and hurries to dispel speculation about her excessive influence on his decisions. The President of France says that they are very close with his wife, but she can in no way be called an adviser to the president.

In his opinion, Brigitte, first of all, is not just his wife, but a free, intelligent and very responsible woman who has the right to choose what to do, where to visit and with whom to communicate. However, she has an unpaid representation position, and Brigitte Macron is responsible for representing France at international summits and meetings, participating in a variety of events.

Brigitte Macron herself admits that the role of a statesman is alien to her. And in general, she does not feel like the first lady or lady under any number. She is Brigitte Macron.

After Brigitte Macron became the first lady of France, articles about her regularly appear in the press. The other day her photo graced the cover of Elle magazine, and the ratings of the publication instantly skyrocketed. The issue featured a 10-page interview with the French president's wife. During a conversation with a journalist, she shared the most intimate - she talked about how she forms her style next to a man who is 24 years younger than her.