Tuesday, 16 June 2015

PHOTOS: Michelle Obama lands in Britain with Sasha and Malia to meet with Prince Harry for Tea Party



oh yea...I like the sound of "Tea Party" The #1 US kids meet with #1 Britain Kid. Such efizy! flying thousands of mile from US to Britain for just a cup of Tea! #BigGrin

US First Lady Michelle Obama landed in Britain last night for a two-day trip to promote education for girls. Mrs Obama was greeted by US military families as she stepped off the plane at London Stansted Airport, followed by her mother and two daughters.

 

 Family affair: Michelle Obama, daughters Malia (centre) and Sasha  (right) walk down the steps along with and her mother Marian Robinson (behind Michelle) as part of their global tour promoting her Let Girls Learn Initiative

The 51-year-old president's wife is visiting Britain to discuss her campaigns for girls' education and better support for military families. Today Mrs Obama is due to meet Prince Harry and have tea at Downing Street with Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. 

The Obama family is on a week-long tour of Britain and Italy to promote Mrs Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative. This morning Mrs Obama and her two daughters Sasha and Malia will visit at Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, east London.
 
Walking: Malia (centre) and Sasha Obama (right), daughters of the First Lady of the United States, arrive at the airport just outside London

They are joined on the trip by Mrs Obama's mother Marian Robinson, 77. Mrs Obama will host a discussion with the director of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning Centre at Cambridge University and a Peace Corps volunteer.

Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia and a strong advocate for girls’ education, is also expected to join after for a Q&A session. Mulberry School for Girls is just a short drive from Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School which Mrs Obama visited in 2009. 

In an emotional speech, Mrs Obama was close to tears as she told pupils: 'We are counting on every single one of you to be the best that you can be.'
She is expected to make a similarly passionate plea to students during today's event as she appeals for joint work between America and Britain to boost education for adolescent girls across the world.
The Let Girls Learn initiative has been championed by Mrs Obama and her husband, US president Barack Obama.



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