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Nude Photos Stir Up Sarkozys' UK Visit

CNN

Posted: 2008-03-26 12:12:11

LONDON, England (March 26) -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy has started his first official visit to the United Kingdom -- the day after it was reported that an auction house is to sell nude pictures of his new wife.

Sarkozy and his wife, the former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, were greeted by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall after the presidential plane landed at London's Heathrow airport Wednesday morning.

He was then escorted to Windsor, where he was formally received by the Queen and the Prince of Edinburgh before being taken by carriage through the town.

The French president will enjoy a full state banquet at Windsor Castle Wednesday night, where he will stay as the guest of the Queen. On Wednesday afternoon Sarkozy will address both House of Parliament in French.

But his wife Bruni-Sarkozy is likely to attract as much, if not more, attention than her husband during the two-day visit, during which she is expected to meet the UK royals and attend a lunch held in her honor by Sarah Brown, wife of the UK prime minister.

Auction house Christie's is to sell photographs of former model Bruni-Sarkozy, taken by Michel Comte in 1993, in New York next month, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. The agency quoted the French president's office as saying the sale is a private matter.

The UK media has covered the president's courtship of Bruni-Sarkozy and subsequent marriage in depth, with several using her visit as reason to reprint images from her modeling career.

Many observers in France see the presidential trip as a bid by Sarkozy to regain some of the popularity that saw him elected last May.

Since then he has provoked controversy at home with his high-profile relationship with Bruni-Sarkozy, as well as his attempts to shake up French pension and labor laws.

On Tuesday Sarkozy hinted that he might boycott the opening ceremony on the Beijing Olympics this summer, agencies reported, following pressure at home to take a tough line on the Chinese crackdown in Tibet.

Closer co-operation on Afghanistan, the credit crunch, immigration and nuclear power are all expected to dominate talks between Sarkozy and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

In an interview with BBC Radio ahead of the visit, Sarkozy said that the UK and France needed to shift from "being cordial to being friendly", the UK's Press Association reported, adding that he wanted the relationship to be "fleshed out by concrete projects on the economy, immigration, security, defense."

"It has been long enough now that we have not been at war, that we are not wrangling," Sarkozy is reported to have said.

On Thursday Sarkozy is expected to have talks with UK prime minister Gordon Brown at Downing Street, followed by a UK-France summit at the Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal Football Club, which boasts a French manager and high percentage of French playing staff.

He will then present record-breaking yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur with top French award the Legion d'Honneur at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.

2008-03-26 09:25:38

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markletmein 09:04:23 PM Mar 26 2008

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ooooooo la la !

williemojorisin 08:18:05 PM Mar 26 2008

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SHE MIGHT DO THE "DRIBBLE BACK" METHOD

lillidebp 07:41:44 PM Mar 26 2008

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This is plain stupid. Paying to see her body. Everybody has a body. So what! She's married. She should only be naked to her husband and to medical people.

sunshinelin8 07:22:57 PM Mar 26 2008

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Why is this news....Cnn reported today that one of every ten families in just Ohio alone,(over one million) rely on Fed food stamp program.....

When asked the question "are we better off today than 7 yrs ago " at a debate in Nev,Romney,Paul and Huck said No......McCain said Yes..duh

Vote Dem 08................Look for escalation as Iraq explodes into the night..

meechemill 07:05:00 PM Mar 26 2008

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Who the hell would pay money for a nude picture of her? This world is nuts - What kind of a person lets themself be photographed nude? Not a very moral lady - Such a shame that the leaders think their power will buy them a young wife - even if she is morally bankrupt.

hwt65 06:19:56 PM Mar 26 2008

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i'd like to see those pictures........man...reading these posts there are some wackos on here....how did we get from nude pictures to neocons invading iraq? personally i feel the usa did the right thing to stop oppression....i hope the usa stays as long as it takes........ in the mean time nude pics of this woman or some hot israeli babes would be music to my eyes.

raawals 06:19:20 PM Mar 26 2008

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First of all...she is not all that pretty....his 1st wife was beautiful...and had respect and will have respect always. This new wife is a bimbo...been there and done that. And Prince Charles- himself walking around with a 2nd wife, has no shame himself and thus welcomes this new royal with open arms. Who wants to buy pics of a naked bimbo?.....ha ha ha

bryantglass 06:17:35 PM Mar 26 2008

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What an attractive lady, I wish her well.

ohmajean 06:17:22 PM Mar 26 2008

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In one of the photos accompanying this article, he is wearing the "high heels" as she must be at least 7 feet tall. and 2 feet taller than he.
I Would be willing to guess that the first wife is far better off without this little guy, especially now that she is married to a millionaire who is at least her size.

john83jos 06:14:31 PM Mar 26 2008

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SCREW ISRAEL AND THE ISRAELI ASS KISSERS IN CONGRESS . OOOOOOOPPPPPPSSSSS AND THE WHITE HOUSE.

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