Kate Middleton offers hand for kiss as Macron gets 'snubbed'

French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to be rebuffed by his wife Brigitte as the couple arrived in Britain for a three-day state visit. 

As they disembarked from the plane, Brigitte seemingly ignored Macron's outstretched hand, prompting him to awkwardly drop it. 

Macron then greeted Princess Catherine with a kiss on the hand, with Prince William looking on. 

The incident has sparked speculation about the French presidential couple's relationship dynamics.

In May,  Macron played down an incident in which his wife pushed him in the face as the couple arrived in Vietnam to begin a tour of Southeast Asia.

In a video, Brigitte Macron appeared to shove her husband before he descended from the presidential plane, causing him to step back before he recovered and waved to the cameras on the tarmac below.

She remained momentarily hidden behind the plane's fuselage, blocking any view of her body language. The couple, who have been married since 2007, then descended the steps together, with Brigitte refusing her husband's arm.