US President Barack Obama has told the Prince of Wales of the "fondness" of American people for the Royal Family.
Mr Obama joked during a White House meeting that some "liked them much better than their own politicians".
US President Barack Obama has told the Prince of Wales of the "fondness" of American people for the Royal Family.
Mr Obama joked during a White House meeting that some "liked them much better than their own politicians".
Prince Charles visited the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School in Washington
Mr Obama and the prince last met four years ago when the
king-in-waiting flew to the US a few days after the wedding of the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge.Mr Obama told the prince during Thursday's meeting that it was "fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the Royal Family".
The prince replied: "That's awfully nice to know."
He was later presented with the exceptional leadership in conservation honour from the International Conservation Caucus Foundation.
During his acceptance speech Prince Charles highlighted his concern about the destruction of rainforests and the threat to endangered animals like rhinos, elephants and tigers.
"I repeatedly hear it said - as I am sure you do - that looking after nature is too costly; a barrier to growth and a danger to economic competitiveness," he said.
"So long as this perspective prevails, then I fear the destruction of natural systems will be seen as in some way rational and an unavoidable price of progress."
On Thursday Prince Charles also visited the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School in Washington DC, which provides education and training for the capital's adult immigrant population.
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