Prince Harry’s official itinerary for his America trip was recently released, but one event was missing from the list. Prince Harry just arrived in Washington and not long after, the royal made a surprise visit to First Lady Michelle Obama’s reception for military mothers and their children.
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Not only was it a delight for the military wives and kids when he kicked off his week-long tour of America at the White House, he also received a very warm welcome from many of the women on staff on Capitol Hill.
One colleague Tweeted: “If all the women on Capitol Hill were dust bunnies, #princeharry would be a Dyson Vacuum. Every woman is gone. Every. Single. One.” – Chris Mickey.
After being ushered away, the female staffers found balconies close by to watch over the prince’s surprise visit.
The female staffers on Capitol Hill were quite taken with the prince. Photo: Getty
The women on staff just couldn’t get enough of Harry, even after being ushered back by police finding ways to get snaps of the royal.
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One of their male colleagues Tweeted that the women staffers dropped everything to get a chance to set their eyes on the Prince. Photo: Getty
See what else is on Prince Harry’s agenda over the next several days below:
On Thursday, May 9, Prince Harry’s plane lands in Washington and he attends Capitol Hill Exhibition on clearing landmines sponsored by a charity that was a favourite of late mother, Princess Diana, and attend a reception at the home of the British ambassador.
On Friday, May 10, he’ll lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and visit Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland.
Harry will spend the weekend in Colorado, where he’ll attend a diplomatic reception in Denver and head to Colorado Springs for the Warrior Games, an event for wounded service members and veterans.
On Tuesday, May 12, the prince will visit New Jersey, where he’ll tour areas affected by superstorm Sandy with Gov. Chris Christie. He’ll also stop in New York City, where he’ll attend an event to promote the British government’s GREAT campaign and visit a community baseball program involved in a partnership with the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
On Wednesday, May 15, the last day of his U.S. trip, Harry will play polo for charity at the Sentebale Polo Cup in Greenwich, Conn. The event will benefit Harry’s Sentebale charity, which helps vulnerable children in the African country of Lesotho.