Obama's royal holiday: Lunch with queen, dinner with princes
Britain's oldest and longest-serving monarch celebrated her birthday Thursday, the same day Obama opened what likely is the final visit here of his presidency.
Afterward, Obama planned to have dinner with Prince William, his wife Kate and brother Prince Harry at the younger royals' Kensington Palace home in central London.
Obama was breaking up his royal holiday with a stop at 10 Downing St. for talks with Prime Minister David Cameron about the multinational campaign against the Islamic State group, as well as counterterrorism efforts, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, the global economy, Russia's stance toward Ukraine and other issues
Political issues in the United Kingdom and the U.S., including Britain's possible exit from the European Union, or Brexit, are on the agenda, along with the U.S. presidential campaign that will determine Obama's successor.
Cameron faces opposition from within his own Conservative government and widespread skepticism among voters about the benefits of staying in the EU.
A palace spokesman at the time described the scene at the ladies' first meeting as a "mutual and spontaneous display of affection."