article_snippet: Obama told Prince Charles that Americans like the British Royal family more than Americans like the British Royal family own politicians in a meeting at the White House this afternoon.
article_snippet: As The pair sat in the Oval Office in front of the ornate fireplace, Obama told Prince Charles: 'I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the Royal Family.'
article_snippet: When the 66-year-old said that news was 'awfully nice to know,' Obama added, 'the American people like the American people much better than the American people like the American people own politicians.'
article_snippet: Obama joked this afternoon that Americans like the British Royal family more than Americans like the British Royal family own politicians in a meeting with Prince Charles at the White House .
article_snippet: A slightly awkward Prince Charles responded, 'I don't believe that,' before pausing and then quickly moving the topic on to Prince Charles visit the previous day to Mount Vernon, the home of America's first president, George Washington.
article_snippet: The two men last talked face to face almost four years ago when Prince Charles flew to America a few days after the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
article_snippet: Obama is the sixth American president to entertain the Royal, who has visited the US on 23 separate occasions, during Obama royal career and is unlikely to be the last .
article_snippet: Charles looked a little bemused but Charles pointed out one of the British press corps out to the President - a veteran royal photograher from the British tabloid newspaper, the Sun.
article_snippet: Charles told Obama Charles had been photographing his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Vice President Joe Biden for more than 35 years and when Charles added that the first president Charles had reported on in the US was Ronald Reagan, his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Vice President Joe Biden replied 'Awesome'.
article_snippet: In December, Prince William, who is second in like to the British throne, was invited to the White House by Obama .
article_snippet: Obama is the sixth American president to entertain the Royal, who has visited the US on 23 separate occasions, during Obama royal career and is unlikely to be the last.
highlights_snippet: Prince Charles last visited the U.S. in 2011 .
  
highlights_snippet: Obama is the sixth American president to entertain the Royal, who has visited the US on 23 separate occasions, during Obama royal career .
  
highlights_snippet: Prince William, who is second in like to the British throne, was invited to the White House by Obama in December .