President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were honored Saturday at a state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Elysee Palace, the presidential residence in Paris. Two days before the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings And that The strength of our long-standing alliance.
“France is our number one ally, and that's no small thing,” Biden said in a toast at the start of the dinner. Commenting on the close ties between the United States and France, Macron said two days earlier that he and Biden stood side by side just as soldiers stood side by side during the Normandy landings 80 years ago.
High-profile guests at Saturday's state dinner include actress Salma Hayek, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former tennis player John McEnroe and his wife, American singer Patti Smith. Singer Pharrell Williams is scheduled to perform for the guests.
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Pharrell Williams and his wife Helen Lasichanh arrived for dinner, where he will perform for the guests.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, the French-Italian model and musician Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, attended the dinner.
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Actress Salma Hayek and her husband, billionaire François-Henri Pinault, chief executive officer of Kering SA, attended the state dinner.
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Former tennis player John McEnroe and his wife, singer Patti Smith, arrive at a state dinner in France.
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