UPDATE: Prince Harry and President Barack Obama were all smiles and shook hands earlier today during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House.
The royal is in the United States primarily to attend the Invictus Games board meeting and reception at the British Ambassador's home in Washington, D.C. later this week.
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From Buckingham Palace to the White House!
Harry is currently visiting Washington D.C., where the 31-year-old royal is expected to meet POTUS today after joining First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden for a tour of the USO Warrior and Family Center at the Fort Belvoir military base.
Prince William's younger brother was all smiles at the facility, where he met with wounded servicemen and women who are currently in recovery or rehabilitation programs. Prince Harry, Obama and Biden are also expected to watch a short adaptive sports event.
The meeting took place in support of the Invictus Games Orlando 2016. Prince Harry, who is Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, launched the Paralympic-style multi-sporting event for wounded soldiers last year; the first annual Invictus Games took place in September 2014 in London.
Prince Harry, @FLOTUS and @DrBiden engrossed watching wheelchair basketball at Fort Belvoir pic.twitter.com/UNNqwpDBGy
? Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 28, 2015
Per BBC News, Prince Harry will meet President Obama in the Oval Office for an informal chat. He will also attend an Invictus Games board meeting and reception at the British Ambassador's home in Washington, D.C.
Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games after he was inspired by the Warrior Games, a similar Paralympic sporting event in the U.S. While announcing the initiative in March 2014, the royal joked that it was "such a good idea by the Americans that it had to be stolen."
The Invictus Games 2016 are expected to take place May 8-12 in Orlando, Fla. at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
"One thing we have to talk about more is breaking down these barriers around so-called invisible injuries, like post-traumatic stress, just as we have for physical injuries like the loss of a limb," Harry said during his speech at Fort Belvoir. "This is a topic I know the First Lady and Dr. Biden are working hard to highlight so that people are no longer afraid to ask for help. This fear of coming forward, as a result of the stigma
which surrounds mental health, is one of the greatest challenges veterans face."
He concluded by saying, "I am sure the American public will embrace the Invictus Games, just as the British public did in 2014. I can't wait to see you all in Orlando. You better bring it USA."