He was accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni who sported a new hairstyle of soft curls when the pair landed in the Spanish capital on the president's private plane.
The couple were greeted by Spain's king, Juan Carlos, and Queen Sofia and honoured with a military parade before attending a luncheon at the Pardo palace, where visiting dignitaries traditionally stay.
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She has her hair pinned back.
I wouldn’t exactly say it’s a new hair doo.
A pixie cut would be a new doo.
Bleach it out and perm it in a tight curl that would be a shocking new doo.