Charles Bremner gets it about right when he comments on the case of the French president and her majesty over the D-Day celebrations
The Elysée Palace failed to factor in British emotion over the war, ancient suspicion of France and the skill of the British media at whipping the two together.
The story that the French president has snubbed her majesty led in this morning's Mail,but according to Charles the palace has denied a rift
we are told that there is no anger and no perceived snub. The Royal family had not expected to be invited and had not put out feelers, a senior British official told me. The Queen attended ceremonies in Normandy for the 50th and 60th anniversaries, but the 65th was not planned as an international event.
