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Here come the girls! Michelle Obama lands in Britain with Sasha and Malia ahead of meeting with Prince Harry and tea party at No10

The US First Lady, who flew in to London Stansted Airport, is travelling to Britain with her mother and two daughters Sasha and Malia (pictured) to meet schoolchildren and take tea at Downing Street. They will also spend time with Prince Harry, who they met for tea and cake in Washington in 2013, and are expected to spend the night in London before beginning a series of visits and meetings. The Obama family is on a week-long tour of Britain and Italy to promote Mrs Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative.

 

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[h=1]Here come the girls! Michelle Obama lands in Britain with Sasha and Malia for meeting with Prince Harry and tea party at No.10[/h]

• Three generations of First Lady's family arrived at London Stansted tonight
• Michelle joined by daughters Sasha and Malia and her mother Marian
• Family will meet pupils at Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets
• Will also meet Prince Harry and visit David Cameron in Downing Street

By MATT CHORLEY and MARK DUELL FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 15:00, 15 June 2015 | UPDATED: 22:56, 15 June 2015
US First Lady Michelle Obama landed in Britain tonight 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.
The 51-year-old president's wife is visiting Britain to discuss her campaigns for girls' education and better support for military families.
Tomorrow Mrs Obama is due to meet Prince Harry and have tea at Downing Street with Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha.
The Obamas are expected to spend the night in the capital before beginning a series of visits and meetings.


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Arrival: US First Lady Michelle Obama (left), and her daughters Malia (centre) and Sasha (right), disembark from a plane as they arrive at London Stansted Airport tonight

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Waving: Mrs Obama is travelling to Britain with her mother and two daughters to meet schoolchildren and take tea at Downing Street



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Smiling: The Let Girls Learn initiative has been championed by Mrs Obama and her husband, Barack

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Welcome party: Mrs Obama is greeted as she arrives at London Stansted Airport for a visit to London today





The Obama family is on a week-long tour of Britain and Italy to promote Mrs Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative.
Tomorrow morning Mrs Obama and her two daughters Sasha and Malia will visit at Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, east London.
They are joined on the trip by Mrs Obama's mother Marian Robinson, 77.


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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.


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Walking down the steps: The Obama family is on a week-long tour of Britain and Italy to promote Mrs Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative

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Mrs Obama, walks with Matthew Barzun (left), US ambassador to the UK, as she arrives at Stansted Airport

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Busy schedule ahead: Tomorrow morning Mrs Obama and her daughters will visit at Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, east London

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Walking: Malia (centre) and Sasha Obama (right), daughters of the First Lady of the United States, arrive

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On the tarmac: Mrs Obama's aeroplane touches down at Stansted Airport as she arrives for a visit to London



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n 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 tomorrow'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.
Later, the Obamas will meet Prince Harry two years after he attended a Mother's Day tea for military mothers with the First Lady in the US.
Mrs Obama's chief of staff Tina Tchen said: 'He was wonderful and it was wonderful to have him here.

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Last visit to Britain: Barack and Michelle Obama walk outside Westminster Abbey in May 2011, and Mr Obama plays table tennis with Prime Minister David Cameron at Globe Academy in Southwark, south-east London

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Bound for Britain: First Lady Michelle Obama is travelling to the UK with her daughters Malia (second left) and Sasha (right), and her mother Marian Robinson for a tour of a London school and meetings with royalty



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The Obamas will meet Prince Harry (left) tomorrow before taking tea at Number 10 with David and Samantha Cameron (right)

'And we hear from his staff that he is happy to return the favour.'
Ms Tchen added that they would be able to talk about 'that shared interest that they have on military families'.
The Joining Forces campaign - another of those spearheaded by the first lady - 'works hand in hand with the public and private sectors to ensure that service members, veterans and their families have the tools they need to succeed throughout their lives'.
David and Samantha Cameron will then host Mrs Obama and her daughters for tea at Number 10 Downing Street.
After London, the group party will fly on to Italy to meet US armed services families based in Europe and to visit the Milan Expo as part of the third strand of her work, encouraging healthier diets for children.




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Smiles: Michelle Obama has met with pupils at a girls school in east London today as part of her visit to Britain


Yes this is the UK!.

 

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Which country is she visiting?

 

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God help us here in the UK as we surrender our land and our heritage to the Muslims.

 

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God help us here in the UK as we surrender our land and our heritage to the Muslims.

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