The future king left his pregnant wife Kate, the Duchess of
Cambridge, in New York - where the couple arrived Sunday night to a rock
star welcome. Prince William - who is second in line for the English
throne - will meet with Obama in the Oval Office this afternoon. The two
have met before - but never on Obama's home turf. The last time the two
met was in London.
Barack Obama welcomed a future king at the Oval Office today.
Barack Obama welcomed a future king at the Oval Office today.
Prince
William made a whirlwind solo visit to Washington, D.C., today to meet
the president and deliver a speech at the World Bank on stopping illegal
wildlife trafficking.
The
Duke of Cambridge then flew back to New York City this afternoon on a
2pm shuttle - in time to meet former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
and daughter Chelsea in the Big Apple.
During
a brief public chat between Obama and Prince William at the White
House, the royal revealed that he was so excited after the birth of
Prince George that he forgot to ask whether he was a boy or a girl.
'I
remember when George was born, I forgot to work out whether it was a
boy or a girl. The excitement of the event and everything else was just
chaos. You are suddenly... well actually it's a boy,' he joked.
Landmark: Prince William, who is second in like to the British throne, was invited to the White House by President Barack Obama
Whirlwind trip: The Duke of Cambridge,
32, will also deliver a speech to the World Bank about stopping
illegal wildlife traffic, one of his pet causes
The Duke of Cambridge is also in
Washington to deliver a speech at the World Bank on stopping wildlife
trafficking, an issue that the young royal is championing