Friday, December 5, 2014

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to meet President Obama during their US visit


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would meet US President Barack Obama in the White House during their three day visit to the US. Prince William, the second in line to the British throne had first met the president during his visit to London in 2011.
As per the itinerary drawn up, the royal couple would spend a major portion of their time in New York City, their first visit to the Big Apple. However, Prince William would go to ill Washington DC on Monday for an Oval Office meeting with the president where he would also be introduced to Vice-President Joe Biden.
Prince George, the royal couple's 17-month-old son, is not accompanying them and, the Duchess of Cambridge, who is expecting their second child in April, has two events lined up in her schedule while the Duke would be in the nation's capital.
These events are a program for disadvantaged children in New York City where the mayor's wife Chirlane McCray would accompany her. The second program is to attend a lunch hosted by the British consul.
Later, in the evening, the royal couple would go to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers-Brooklyn Nets NBA game. They would also visit the 9/11 museum at the World Trade Center during their trip.
Prince William has a number of engagements pertaining to his campaign against wildlife poaching. He would discuss conservation at a World Bank conference, followed by a working lunch on illegal ivory smuggling.
The Duke and Duchess are also scheduled to attend a reception to celebrate the work of his United For Wildlife coalition of charities.
Their final engagement would be a $10,000-per-seat gala dinner at the city’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in order to raise funds for their Scottish alma mater, St Andrews University, which is celebrating its 600th anniversary.

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