• French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Claude Pompidou, wife of French President Georges Pompidou listens to Colette Hubert, wife of Senegalese President Leopold Sedar Senghor on at the airport in Dakar, SenegalSenegal Dakar Claude Pompidou and Colette Hubert, Dakar, Senegal
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    Claude Pompidou and Colette Hubert, Feb. 5, 1971.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Georges Pompidou, Claude Pompidou French President Georges Pompidou and his wife Claude smile as they leave their hotel in Chicago . They were en route to the airport for trip to New YorkGeorges Pompidou Claude Pompidou, Chicago, USA
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    Georges Pompidou and Claude Pompidou, March 1, 1970.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Claude Pompidou and wife of Togolese President Etienne Eyadema, right, at the airport in Lome, Togo onTogo Lome Mrs. Pompidou and Mrs. Eyadema, Lome, Togo
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    Claude Pompidou and Etienne Eyadema, Nov. 22, 1972.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Danielle Mitterrand, wife of the French President, meets Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang Nov. 10, 1984 at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Peking. (AP Photo)
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    Danielle Mitterrand and Zhao Ziyang, Nov. 10, 1984.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Francois Mitterrand  aux cotes de sa femme Danielle, le jour de l'investiture du nouveau president de la Republique. Paris, FRANCE - 21/05/1981./Credit:VILLARD/SIPA/1104121823 (Sipa via AP Images)
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    François Mitterrand and Danielle Mitterrand, May 21, 1981.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Hillary Clinton Mitterrand First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and her French counterpart, Danielle Mitterrand, pose for photographers before a private meeting at the Elysee Palace in ParisCLINTON FRANCE, PARIS, France
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    Hillary Clinton and Danielle Mitterrand, June 7, 1994.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Wife Cecilia (3r) Poses For Photographers with Her Son Louis Sarkozy (2l) Her Daughters Judith Martin (c) and Jeanne-marie Martin (2r) Her Step-sons Jean Sarkozy (l) and Pierre Sarkozy (r) at Elysee Palace Paris France 16 May 2007 Mr Sarkozy Was Sworn in As 23rd President of the French RepublicFrance Presidential Inauguration - May 2007
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    Cecilia Sarkozy in Prada, her son Louis Sarkozy, daughters Judith Martin and Jeanne-Marie Martin, stepsons Jean Sarkozy and Pierre Sarkozy, May 16, 2007.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and his wife Cecilia waves as they arrive in Heiligendamm,  Germany, Wednesday, June 6, 2007. The leaders of the G8 nations will hold their annual summit in the historic Heiligendamm sea resort on June 6-8, 2007. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena,Pool)
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    Nicolas Sarkozy and Cecilia Sarkozy, June 6, 2007.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    GERMANY OUTMandatory Credit: Photo by Bernd Settnik/Epa/REX/Shutterstock (8171137d)French President Nicolas Sarkozy and His Wife Cecilia Arrive For a Dinner at the G-8 Summit in Hohen Luckow Near Heiligendamm Germany 06 June 2007 Germany Hohen LuckowGermany G 8 Summit - Jun 2007
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    Nicolas Sarkozy and Cecilia Sarkozym, June 6, 2007.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Carla Bruni Sarkozy and Queen Elizabeth IIPresident Nicolas Sarkozy and Wife Carla Bruni Sarkozy Review a Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Britain - 26 Mar 2008French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife Carla Bruni arrived at London's Heathrow airport today (26 Mar) to start a two-day state visit. The couple were met by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall before travelling to Windsor to be received by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. The couple will attend a glittering state banquet at Windsor Castle. Mr Sarkozy is also set to address both Houses of Parliament and meet Gordon Brown at Westminster, where they are expected to cover issues ranging from global finance to Afghanistan. The two leaders are also thought to be unveiling new co-operation on illegal immigration and nuclear energy
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    Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in Dior and Queen Elizabeth II, March 26, 2008.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives with His Wife Carla Bruni Sarkozy at Elysee Palace in Paris France 14 July 2008 For the Annual Garden PartyFrance Paris Elysee Garden Party - Jul 2008
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    Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in Dior, July 14, 2008.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, look on as Pope Benedict XVI, unseen, leaves after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, . Pope Benedict XVI embarked Friday on his first visit to France as pontiff, urging French society to take Christian values into account despite the country's staunch, historic separation of church and stateFrance Pope, Paris, France
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    Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Sept. 12, 2008.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Trogneux French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, right, and his wife Brigitte Trogneux arrive at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris to attend a state dinnerFrance Emmanuel Macron, PARIS, France
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    Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Trogneux, March 10, 2016.

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Brigitte TrogneuxFrench presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron visits Rocamadour, France - 24 Feb 2017Brigitte Trogneux (C), wife of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron of the 'En March' political movement, talks to the press during a visit in Rocamadour, France, 24 February 2017. French presidential elections are planned for 23 April and 07 May 2017.
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    Brigitte Trogneux, Feb. 24, 2017,

  • French First ladies throughout the years from Claude Pompidou to Brigitte Macron

    Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/REX/Shutterstock (8792187br)French President-elect Emmanuel Macron holds hands with his wife Brigitte during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France,. Speaking to thousands of supporters from the Louvre Museum's courtyard, Macron said that France is facing an "immense task" to rebuild European unity, fix the economy and ensure security against extremist threatsElection, Paris, France - 07 May 2017
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    Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Trogneux in Louis Vuitton, May 7, 2017

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