Renzi is not the only “peasant” with the King (Norway): other gaffeur famous – Intelligonews

The real Norway, King Harald V and Queen Sonja, are these days in the capital where they were received at the Quirinale by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Palazzo Chigi by Premier Matthew Renzi . In the visit by the President of the Italian Council, however, there has also been an awkward moment: at the end of the guard of honor Renzi has made the gesture of shaking hands with Harald V. The monarch, however, has not reciprocated. He did not realize the outstretched hand of the prime minister? In truth there is a ceremonial issue: as you know kings and queens (as well as the Emperor of Japan) you can not touch , or you can shake their hand unless they are not the ones making the first move. feudal legacies? Maybe, but international meetings also involve strict rules of protocol. Italy, which is the republic for the past 70 years, has now forgotten certain formalities.

No handshake between Renzi and the King of Norway: gaffe ‘ to Berlusconi ‘, it is not the first time that an incident like this happens. In 2011 , on the occasion of the June 2 , the then Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was guilty of a similar offense against the king Juan Carlos , who came to Italy to attend the traditional military parade. On that occasion, Berlusconi came to the Iberian crowned head touching his arm to tell him something. The king drew a polite smile and the Knight returned to his seat. Shortly thereafter, the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano , leaned toward Berlusconi saying something and moving his arm as if to mimic the movement of touching. Then the prime minister stood up again approaching again to King Juan Carlos, saying something, but this time without touching it.

Similar was the meeting between Michelle Obama and the Queen Elizabeth . The firt lady US in fact 2009 had visited the Queen at Buckingham Palace and caused a sensation the embrace between the two, in fact, the picture went around the world and also did much to discuss. In that case, however, it was the queen that strangely, in contravention to the Protocol provides that no one can touch the queen, with a gesture almost affectionate and intimate girded Michelle’s life who then warmly reciprocated the gesture.