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| Prince Charles to meet Barack Obama in Washington | |
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| The Prince of Wales is due to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington on the second day of his official visit to the US. | |
| He will also give the keynote speech at a conference on sustainable agriculture and attend an event to support British and American troops deployed overseas. | |
| On Tuesday, Charles attended a Marshall Scholar alumni reception at the US Supreme Court. | |
| He then visited a city farm on a former baseball field in a deprived area. | |
| During his 35-minute visit to the Common Good City Farm, Prince Charles met staff and volunteers at the site where fruit, vegetables and flowers are grown. He also helped with a tree planting. | |
| Washington mayor Vincent Gray, who was present to greet Charles, described him as a "visionary" on environmental issues. | |
| His speech later will take place at the Future of Food conference at Georgetown University. | |
| A Clarence House spokesman said the prince's two-day trip had three main themes - education, environmental sustainability and co-operation between UK and US forces. | |
| The prince and the president's meeting comes ahead of President Obama's state visit to the UK later this month. | |
| The prince, who is an honorary patron of the Association of Marshall Scholars, met former beneficiaries of the scholarships during a visit hosted by Supreme Court associate justice Stephen Breyer, who studied under the scheme at Oxford University's Magdalen College. | The prince, who is an honorary patron of the Association of Marshall Scholars, met former beneficiaries of the scholarships during a visit hosted by Supreme Court associate justice Stephen Breyer, who studied under the scheme at Oxford University's Magdalen College. |
| The British project, established by an act of parliament in 1953, funds Americans to study at UK universities in recognition of the post-war European recovery programme, known as the Marshall Plan. | The British project, established by an act of parliament in 1953, funds Americans to study at UK universities in recognition of the post-war European recovery programme, known as the Marshall Plan. |
| William Coquillette, president of the Association of Marshall Scholars, said it was "very significant" to have the prince's presence, particularly just a few days after millions of American TV viewers tuned in to watch the wedding of his eldest son Prince William. | William Coquillette, president of the Association of Marshall Scholars, said it was "very significant" to have the prince's presence, particularly just a few days after millions of American TV viewers tuned in to watch the wedding of his eldest son Prince William. |
| He said of Prince Charles: "Obviously he's a very prominent figure in the public eye and to have his attention and support is very important. | He said of Prince Charles: "Obviously he's a very prominent figure in the public eye and to have his attention and support is very important. |
| "It's only three or four days since we were transfixed with the royal wedding so to have him here is a special treat," he said. | "It's only three or four days since we were transfixed with the royal wedding so to have him here is a special treat," he said. |