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Dec. 10, 2013 / 1:39 PM

First lady swaps seats with Obama after he takes selfies with Danish PM during Mandela ceremony

President Obama was getting a little too friendly with Denmark Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

By Evan Bleier
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the memorial service for former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 10, 2013. Nearly 100 heads of state and roughly 100,000 mourners attended the service for Mandela who died last week at the age of 95. (File/UPI/Jemal Countess)
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the memorial service for former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 10, 2013. Nearly 100 heads of state and roughly 100,000 mourners attended the service for Mandela who died last week at the age of 95. (File/UPI/Jemal Countess) | License Photo

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Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Looks like this president can’t get away with flirting in front of his wife…

It appears that first lady Michelle Obama was none too pleased with the way that President Barack Obama was acting toward Denmark Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt during a ceremony honoring Nelson Mandela, and before too long, they switched seats.

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Taking fun selfies together may have prompted the switch:

Obama isn’t the only president to have issues with the first lady in public.

If the first lady decides she’s had enough, there’s always Clinton.

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