Overview
- On Monday, June 29, Emmanuel Macron appeared on the Élysée steps wearing aviator sunglasses as he received Sultan Haïtham ben Tariq of Oman.
- Macron’s entourage told reporters the choice was due to "a problem at the eye" and gave no further medical details.
- He kept the sunglasses on during an interior contract-signing ceremony at the Élysée and later at a Franco‑Omani business forum held at a hotel.
- The look echoes a January appearance at the Davos forum that went viral and prompted public mockery from President Donald Trump, making the glasses a recurring media motif.
- The brief official explanation follows French practice of limited health disclosure, and the repeated sightings could shape public perception of Macron during diplomatic outings and commercial events.