You can ride in my golden carriage, Queen Elizabeth II told Obama children
msn.commeeting the late Queen in London in 2009, months after entering the White House, in a video tribute released after her funeral service on Monday. “She welcomed us to the world stage with extraordinary generosity,” he said.
He revealed that shortly afterwards his two daughters, Malia and Sasha, made another trip to England and were invited to tea with Elizabeth II. “She had then offered the girls to drive in her golden carriage around the grounds of Buckingham Palace,” he said. “It was the sort of generosity and consideration that left a mark in my daughters’ lives. ”Mr Obama, 61, recounted the anecdote in more detail during a conference in Boston, according to Insider.
com. The former US president described his mother-in-law’s delight at the unexpected invitation to the palace. Michelle and I were lucky enough to know Her Majesty The Queen.
Back when we were just beginning to navigate life as President and First Lady, she welcomed us to the world stage with extraordinary generosity.
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