During his trip through Great Britain, former president Barack Obama made a detour to Kensington Palace, where he was hosted by none other than Prince Harry. This was Obama’s first visit to the Palace since he and Michelle had dinner with members of the royal family a little more than a year ago.
The official Kensington Palace Twitter account announced their visit, tweeting that the two “discussed support for veterans, mental health, conservation, empowering young people and the work of their respective foundations.” Obama also offered “condolences to the victims of the Manchester attack and support for those recovering from injuries.”
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Obama also posted that it was “good to see my friend Prince Harry” and reiterated that the two had discussed their respective foundations and offered condolences to the Manchester terror attack victims.
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The Obamas have been cultivating a relationship with the royal family for the last few years. In 2011, the newly married Prince William and Kate Middleton met the Obamas at Buckingham Palace as their first public engagement together. A few years later, William visited the White House, where he and Obama discussed illegal wildlife trafficking (one of William’s ecological causes). It’s clear that, by stopping by Kensington Palace this weekend, Obama plans to continue this relationship with the royal family into the forseeable future.
