The royal tot smiles happily as Obama and mommy Kate Middleton encourage the adorable Prince.
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The queen and Prince Philip greeted the Obamas as their helicopter touched down on the manicured lawns of the castle, about 30 kilometres west of London. The queen was born Princess Elizabeth on April 21, 1926, and became queen at 25 u…
Rain was falling when the president and first lady arrived at the palace, but Prince William, Catherine and Prince Harry greeted their guests outside in the courtyard.
The couples shook hands before climbing into the vehicle – ladies in the back seat – for the short ride to the castle.
Queen Elizabeth II has met 11 U.S. presidents.
“I guess you all know why I came here”, President Obama earlier said in an address at London’s Lindley Hall, where he held a Q&A session.
Childrenswear designer Rachel Riley is a firm favourite of the Duchess, and designed Princess Charlotte’s floral dress in her first official photos. The little prince’s parents had hosted the US leader and his wife for dinner at their at Kensington Palace home Friday.
Known as “the Prince George effect”, the Prince’s outfits often attract attention and sell out quickly, with fans of the royal family falling in love with the two-year-old’s adorable style. Barack said to Will upon arrival, while holding an umbrella over Michelle. They also posed for a photo before heading inside.
A bonus for Obama was the chance to meet Prince George, William’s almost 3-year-old son.
The queen’s first visit to the United States was in 1951, before the start of her long reign.
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, and William and Harry, have all visited Obama in the Oval Office.
The toy dog is modelled after a Portuguese water dog, the same breed as the White House dog, Bo.
On Saturday, Obama said that this generation has seen integration and globalization not as threats, but as opportunities.
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“The nations that make their presence felt on the world stage aren’t the nations that go it alone but the nations that team up to aggregate their power and multiply their influence”, Obama said Friday at a news conference alongside Cameron. Backers of those who support Britain’s exit, meanwhile, have accused Obama of hypocrisy and interference. He wants Obama to speak out against severing ties, but voters will have the final say in a June 23 referendum.
