Brigitte Macron had been her husband's closest collaborator and played a major role in his presidential campaign. Now the world's eyes are on her as she becomes the first lady of France. French President-elect Emmanuel Macron's wife is a former drama teacher who first met her future husband when he was only 15-years-old and she was 40. Brigitte directed him in a school play. The couple eventually married in 2007, when he was nearly 30 and she 54-years old. The pair has been spotted hand-in-hand in all public events they participated in.
Then French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneux arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, to attend a dinner in honour of Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, June 2, 2015.
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Then French centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron, center, and his wife Brigitte Trogneux, left, have a lunch break at the mountain top during a campaign visit in Bagneres-de-Bigorre, Pyrenees mountains, France, April 12, 2017.
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In this April 12, 2017 file photo, Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte sit on a chairlift on their way to the mountain top for a lunch break during a campaign visit in Bagneres-de-Bigorre, southwestern France.
Brigitte Trogneux visits the ruins in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, France, April 28, 2017.
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Emmanuel Macron, right, then-candidate for the 2017 French presidential elections and his wife Brigitte Macron attend the annual dinner of the Representative Council of France's Jewish Associations (CRIF) in Paris, February 22, 2017.
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Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive at their home in Le Touquet Paris Plage, northern France April 22, 2017.
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Emmanuel Macron and huis wife during the first round of the presidential election in France, April 23, 2017.
Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte pose for the photograph, on April 22, 2017, in Le Touquet, northern France, on the eve of the first round of presidential election.
Former French economy minister Emmanuel Macron (R) and his wife Brigitte Trogneux attend a political rally for his political movement, En Marche !, or Forward !, in Le Mans, France, October 11, 2016.
Brigitte Trogneux (R), wife of Emmanuel Macron, and her daughter Tiphaine attend a political rally in Paris, France, April 17, 2017.
French President elect Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneux celebrate on the stage May 7, 2017 at his victory rally near the Louvre in Paris, France, May 7, 2017.
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Emmanuel Macron kisses his wife Brigitte before addressing his supporters at his election day headquarters in Paris, April 23, 2017.
