Prince William meets Obama at the Oval Office ...and tells the President that he forgot to ask whether George was a boy or a girl when he was born
- Prince William flew first class to Washington, D.C., on Monday to meet President Obama at the White House
- The Duke of Cambridge is also giving a speech at the World Bank on stopping illegal wildlife trafficking
- He left his pregnant wife Kate in New York, who met with New York City's First Lady Chirlane McCray
- The prince revealed to Obama he was so excited about birth of his first child, he forgot to ask whether he was a boy or a girl
Barack Obama has welcomed a future king at the Oval Office.
Prince
William flew to Washington this morning to meet with the President and
deliver a speech at the World Bank on stopping illegal wildlife
trafficking.
During
a brief public chat between Obama and Prince William, 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.
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
'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.
The
whirlwind visit to the nation's capital marks the diplomatic leg of the
Duke of Cambridge's visit to the United States, which is only his
second in an official capacity.
His
audience with Obama at the White House is groundbreaking. Price William
is second in line to the British throne - after his father Prince
Charles - and it's entirely possible he won't become head of state for
several decades.
Prince
William left his pregnant wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, in New
York City - where the couple arrived Sunday night to a rock star
welcome.
Obama and the Prince have met before - but never on the president's home turf. The last time the two met was in London.
The
Duke of Cambridge flew first class on a shuttle flight this morning
into Washington's Reagan National Airport. He will return to New York
this evening to watch the Brooklyn Nets take on LeBron James and the
Cleveland Cavaliers at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Prince
William and Obama’s conversation could barely be heard above the
clicking of cameras and reporters shouting questions, but the two could
be seen laughing and smiling as the chatted.
Prince William arrived at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., after flying from New York City on Monday morning
The prince, who is second in line for
the British throne, will meet President Barack Obama in a landmark visit
to the Oval Office
He commented that next year will be very busy.
'It's going to be interesting next year. A busy year next year,' he remarked.
Prince William and Kate's second child is due in April. The couple also have officials visits planned to Japan and China.
Noting
the large group of reporters crammed into the room, a surprised William
remarked that 'you can’t get any more people in the room.’
The president thanked reporters for coming and for their interest in William's ‘very important work.’
The
only question he took from press was about his health, following recent
reports of a sore throat that tests proved to be the result of acid
reflux.
‘I’m fine. I was completely fine,’ he assured.
It's not known whether Prince William and Obama exchanged gifts at the meeting.
Prince William is also slated to give speech at the World Bank today on how to stop poaching and wildlife trafficking.
Obama has called the issue 'a devastating environmental problem' and applauded the Duke of Cambridge's activism.
Prince
William's surprise invitation to the White House shows that he is
working to become the new public face of the Royal Family as his
grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, approaches her 90s.
The
prince, who is training as an air ambulance pilot in England, has only
once before visited the United States on official business - in 2011
when he and Kate made a brief stop in California following a tour of
Canada.
This
is also the first trip for the Duke and Duchess that does not have them
visiting a Commonwealth nation that was once part of the British
Empire.
Prince Williams left his pregnant wife
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, in New York City - where the couple are
staying. He is expected to return to the city later this evening
Stayed behind: While her husband was
meeting President Barack Obama, Hate, the Duchess of Cambridge, met New
York City's First Lady, Chirlane McCray in Harlem
Landing with a bump: Prince William
and Kate got the royal welcome when they arrived in New York City on
Sunday night for a whirlwind official visit
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