Michelle Obama's Face While Meeting Saudi Arabian Royalty Is Priceless

First Lady accompanies President Barack Obama to pay their respects for the recent death of King Abdullah and met with his successor, King Salman

Why the face, Michelle Obama?

It seemed like the First Lady wasn't very happy about having to cut her trip to India short to accompany her presidential husband Barack Obama on a quick stop to Saudi Arabia. The pair traveled to pay their respects for the recent death of King Abdullah and met with his successor, King Salman.

Whether it was the fact that she didn't end up going to the Taj Mahal as planned, or the fact that she had to act a certain way while on the trip, Michelle's face in these photos are priceless (and we're kinda obsessed with it).

FLOTUS, who dressed conservatively in a loose-fitting outfit that covered her arms and legs, stood beside her husband as he shook hands with the Saudi delegation on the airport tarmac this morning and again at Erga Palace. According to reports, she reached out to shake an occasional hand at times, but mostly stood back and offered a smile.

According to reporters traveling with the president, due to the cultural constraints, the first lady purposely stood slightly behind her husband and waited for a gesture to be made to her by the men in the receiving line. If one of the men initiated a handshake she returned, if not then she simply smiled or nodded politely.

Saudi Arabia is known for their treatment of women. In addition to not being able to drive, Saudi women must always have a male chaperone when going out in public, they can't try on clothes while shopping or open a bank account without their husband's permission.

Obama did receive some criticism, however, for not wearing a veil around her head (women in Saudi Arabia aren't supposed to show their hair).

More than 1,500 tweets using the hashtag #ميشيل_أوباما_سفور (roughly, #Michelle_Obama_unveiled) were sent Tuesday, many of which criticized the first lady, according to The Washington Post. Some users pointed out that on a recent trip to Indonesia, Michelle had worn a headscarf. Why not in Saudi Arabia?

However, the report also notes that not all responses were negative, explaining that some Twitter users said Michelle shouldn't be criticized too much, because it was a short, impromptu trip.