Watch the hilarious moment when a 101-year-old woman mistakes Angela Merkel for Emmanuel Macron's wife
It's a case of mistaken identity on a global stage.
The awkward moment when a 101-year-old woman mistook German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the internet by storm.
The European leaders were attending Armistice Day events in France to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One.
President Macron and Mrs Merkel were meeting locals in a town to the east of Paris when the hilarious encounter ensued.
During the exchange, the woman says to Mrs Merkel: "You are Mrs Macron!".
When Mrs Merkel responds that no, she is the German Chancellor, the woman says, "No, it's not possible".
Despite the German leader's best efforts to convince the centenarian, it seems that her words got lost in translation as it is not clear that the woman's comprehended who she was speaking with.
However, as the trio pose for photographs, she exclaims that "it's fantastic" that such an encounter would happen to "a simple woman like me".
She thanks President Macron before he leaves and says she hopes to be there again next year.
The heartwarming exchange has gained traction online, with people hailing the moment as "adorable", "beautiful" and "pure gold".
I love this. I get the sense that this woman treats everyone a bit like this, not just @EmmanuelMacron and Angela Merkel. Beautiful.pic.twitter.com/WitdpCojD8
— Evan Lamos (@evanlamos) November 13, 2018
If I was Angela Merkel, I would find a way to work that story into every conversation I had for the next decade..."This woman thought I was Macron's wife!"
— FORCED PREGNANCY IS SLAVERY (@Addicted2Poli) November 13, 2018
This is pure gold. Watch as this 101 yr old woman mistakes Chancellor Merkel of Germany for the wife of French President Macron. Video from German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle @dwnews. pic.twitter.com/mHAwwTrJI5
— HawaiiDelilah™ (@HawaiiDelilah) November 13, 2018
Merkel : "I'm not Madame Macron, I'm ... the chancellor of Germany"
— Ercan Ozcan (@erozcn) November 12, 2018
Merkel trying to explain a 101 year-old French woman that she is not Macron's wife but the Chancellor of Germany is everything: "Je suis chancelière Allemagne."
The woman is so happy. Adorable. pic.twitter.com/YXmaWWQylf
#Merkel corrected 101yr-old #French woman: "No I am not the Macron's wife". The leaders held hands at ceremony marking centenary of WWI. Perhaps this is what confused an old woman who turned to Merkel as "Mrs. Macaron". 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/rIfpf1ScPr
— Eli Dror (@edrormba) November 12, 2018
"Vous êtes Madame Macron?"
— German at Hull (@German_Hull) November 12, 2018
"Ich bin nicht...nee...ich bin die Kanzlerin von Deutschland“
The happiness of the woman is so heart-warming. And worth reflecting how Europe has come together over this woman's lifetime 🇪🇺https://t.co/W7S5vkUREq
This is the best thing you will see, a 101 Year old woman assumes Mama Merkel to be Mrs Macron.
— Lord Leopard (Lutyens' Wale) (@Leopard212) November 12, 2018
Mama Merkel trying to convince her otherwise.
This woman has seen everything in this past 101 Years. #Armistice100 via @TheresaAFallon
pic.twitter.com/41wzhd2hb1
100-year old woman thinks Macron and Merkel are married. AWWWWWWWWWW. 💏 https://t.co/dU3rHwGZ7Y pic.twitter.com/lAmVLuxI28
— Nicolas Douillet (@nicdouillet) November 12, 2018
Others noted the significance of the woman's age, given that she was born during the war.
LOVE this. This woman would have remembered when France was occupied. To see such goodwill and co-operation between Germany and France must warm her heart. So heartwarming to see Merkel and Macron stop and speak with her. <3
— Dianne 🇨🇦🍀 (@DianneDancy) November 13, 2018
This is so beautiful. That woman would have gone through a time when she thought something like this could never have happened. The world will miss Angela Merkel.
— Jo (@jodrwho) November 12, 2018
Finally, someone says what we are all thinking: what a legend!
