Barack Obama visits British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London
Barack Obama.
Carl Court/Getty ImagesBarack Obama traveled across the pond to visit the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The former President of the United States, 62, waved quickly as he entered the Prime Minister’s office in London on Monday, March 18, to meet Sunak, 43.
Sunak’s official spokesman said this The guard that Obama was “making a fact-finding visit as part of his trip to London,” where he was visiting for work as part of his Obama Foundation. Obama and Sunak reportedly discuss a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence.
“I think President Obama’s team made contact and obviously the prime minister was very pleased to meet with him and discuss the work of the Obama Foundation,” the spokesperson said.
Shortly after leaving the White House, Barack and his wife, Michelle Obamaannounced in January 2017 that they would establish their own foundation. While Barack explained that the center would be located on the South Side of Chicago, he noted that it will facilitate projects “across the city, the country and the world.”
Barack’s visit to London comes a month after Sunak made headlines for speaking out about King Charles III‘s fight against cancer.
“Obviously, like everyone else, we are shocked and saddened and all our thoughts are with him and his family,” Sunak said during an appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live at the time. “Fortunately this was noticed early.”
Sunak noted that he is hopeful that Charles, 75, will make a “full recovery” after receiving “the treatment he needs.” He added: “That’s what we’re all hoping and praying for, and I’m obviously in regular contact with him and will continue to communicate with him as normal.”
Before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III had been heir apparent to the British throne for seventy years. Charles held this position longer than anyone in the history of the monarchy. While awaiting his ascension to heaven, he served his country as Prince of Wales. After serving in the military and being founders […]
Sunak continued: “He will be in our thoughts and prayers. Many families across the country listening to this will be touched by the same thing and they know what it means for everyone. So we’ll just recruit him and hopefully we can get through this as quickly as possible.”
When Sunak was asked if his meetings with Charles in person would continue, he replied: “I am in regular contact with him as always and that will absolutely continue.”
President Joe Biden has also spoken out about Charles’ diagnosis, telling reporters in February that he was “concerned” about the monarch. ‘I just heard his diagnosis. But I will talk to him, God willing,” the 81-year-old Biden said.
Several British royals have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer since the start of their family’s reign. Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer a week after being admitted to the London Clinic to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate. ‘During the King’s recent hospital procedure […]
Biden also took to social media to pray for Charles and the people of the United Kingdom, writing via X: “Navigating a cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival takes hope and absolute courage. Jill [Biden] and I join the people of the United Kingdom in praying that His Majesty may experience a speedy and full recovery.”
Buckingham Palace announced in January that the king would undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate. During his hospital visit, Charles’ doctors discovered “another area of concern,” according to the palace, which was identified as a “form of cancer.”
In February, royal reporter Omid Scobie shared that Charles’ diagnosis was not prostate cancer, but the family has not yet publicly stated what type of cancer it is or what stage it is at.