http://es.video.yahoo.com/watch/2393413/7155876 Madame Sarkozy The President of the French Republic and Madame Nicolas Sarkozy, with the French Suite in attendance, left Windsor Castle this morning The President and Madame Sarkozy drove to 4 Carlton Gardens, London SW1, where His Excellency laid a wreath at the statue of General de Gaulle and met members of veteran organisations The President of the French Republic and Madame Nicolas Sarkozy afterwards visited No. 10 Downing Street where His Excellency had talks with the Prime Minister The President of the French Republic, accompanied by the Prime Minister, this afternoon visited the Arsenal Emirates Stadium, 75 Drayton Park, London N5, and, having been received by the Manager of Arsenal Football Club (Mr. Arsène Wenger), met members of the Arsenal local community soccer school The President and the Prime Minister afterwards gave a Press Conference at the Stadium The President of the French Republic was subsequently entertained to Luncheon at the Arsenal Emirates Stadium by the Prime Minister on behalf of Her Majesty's Government Madame Nicolas Sarkozy was entertained to Luncheon by Mrs. Brown at Lancaster House, London SW1 The President of the French Republic and Madame Nicholas Sarkozy later arrived at the Savoy Pier, London WC2, and were received by the Chairman, Port of London Authority (Mr. Simon Sherrard), before embarking in the Thames Clipper AURORA and proceeding downstream to Greenwich Pier The Queen's Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty The President, accompanied by Madame Sarkozy, drove to the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10, and, having been received by the Chairman of the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Naval College (Mr. Francis Plowden) and the Mayor of the London Borough of Greenwich (Councillor Sajid Jawaid), presented Dame Ellen MacArthur with the Insignia of the Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur The President of the French Republic and Madame Nicolas Sarkozy later attended a Reception for the French Community at the Residence of the French Ambassador, 11 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 The President and Madame Sarkozy this evening received an Address of Welcome and afterwards were entertained at a Banquet by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation at Guildhall The Duke of Gloucester was present The Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, later upon the Departure of The President of the French Republic and Madame Nicolas Sarkozy and bade farewell to His Excellency and Madame Sarkozy on behalf of Her Majesty upon the conclusion of the State Visit to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince of Wales this afternoon received representatives of the Commonwealth Association of Planners His Royal Highness received Sir Donald Curry (Chairman, Sustainable Farming and Food Implementation Group The Princess Royal, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, this morning attended a Board Meeting at One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Sixteenth National Equine Forum at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 Nicolas Sarkozy is a short, conservative, hard-working Cassanova. He has cracked down on prostitution and negotiated with terrorist bombers to save children. He is an outsider who has worked his way in. Some think hes Napoleon, others say hes Brutus. Were just trying to get a handle on him. Here are 7 things everyone should know about Frances President Sarkozy, the son of a Hungarian immigrant, did most of his growing up in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a wealthy community immediately to the west of Paris. His family was not as affluent as those of most of his classmates, a fact he claims was humiliating and largely shaped who he is today. Sarkozy didnt have to wait long to get the last laugh, though. He earned a law degree, which he financed by peddling ice cream and flowers, and quickly jumped into the political arena. At just 22 years old he became a member of Neuillys city council, and in 1983 he became the citys mayor, a position he held until 2002 While serving as Neuillys mayor Sarkozy also made major inroads as a national figure as well, and many Frenchmen thought of Sarkozy as a sort of protégé of Chirac. In 1993 a deranged kidnapper took a group of children hostage at a Neuilly kindergarten, and Sarkozy negotiated for their safe release with the suspect, who called himself The Human Bomb. (The children all escaped unharmed when police killed the kidnapper.) Following this incident, Sarkozy became budget minister under Prime Minister Edouard Balladur In 1995, Balladur ran for the presidency against Chirac. Sarkozy made the surprising decision to turn his back on his mentor Chirac and supported Balladurs candidacy.

• published: 14 Oct 2008
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