Emmanuel Macron deliberately missed coach on eve of Queen's funeral

caused a diplomatic headache at ’s funeral by ‘deliberately missing’ the coach to a reception at – so he could arrive in a diplomatic limo instead, Whitehall sources have revealed.

The sources claim the French President engineered the move by taking a prolonged walk with his wife which, because it played havoc with strict timings, forced the Government to lay on a limousine for him.

Sources told The Mail on Sunday that Mr Macron was perceived to be trying to obtain a similar exemption as US President , who was allowed to attend both the reception and the funeral in his official armoured car known as ‘The Beast’.

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