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| Prince William holds first talks with President Obama | Prince William holds first talks with President Obama |
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| The Duke of Cambridge has met US President Barack Obama at the White House as part of a three-day visit. | The Duke of Cambridge has met US President Barack Obama at the White House as part of a three-day visit. |
| Prince William held talks with President Obama in the Oval Office, in advance of the prince's speech to the World Bank on wildlife crime. | Prince William held talks with President Obama in the Oval Office, in advance of the prince's speech to the World Bank on wildlife crime. |
| President Obama said work to protect endangered species was "very important". | President Obama said work to protect endangered species was "very important". |
| The prince also joked with the president about the "chaos" surrounding the birth of Prince George. | The prince also joked with the president about the "chaos" surrounding the birth of Prince George. |
| Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in New York on Sunday night. He travelled to Washington alone while Catherine remained in New York. | |
| At the White House, the prince told the president about his son's arrival, saying: "The excitement of the event and everything else was just chaos." | At the White House, the prince told the president about his son's arrival, saying: "The excitement of the event and everything else was just chaos." |
| He also predicted a "busy year" in 2015, when Catherine is due to give birth to the royal couple's second child. | He also predicted a "busy year" in 2015, when Catherine is due to give birth to the royal couple's second child. |
| BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said the prince had enjoyed access "most politicians can only dream about". | BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said the prince had enjoyed access "most politicians can only dream about". |
| Later, speaking at the World Bank, the prince said: "In my view, one of the most insidious forms of corruption and criminality in the world today is the illegal wildlife trade." | |
| He also paid tribute to his father, the Prince of Wales and his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh. | |
| "I was inspired by my grandfather and my father who have championed international conservation for over 50 years," he said. | |
| "They helped to bring about a revolution in attitudes towards our natural environment." | |
| Ahead of his speech, the prince wrote a blog for the Huffington Post saying that the response to illegal wildlife trading must evolve "rapidly". | |
| Meanwhile, Catherine has visited a development centre in Harlem, and the couple will attend an NBA basketball match later. | |
| Ahead of the visit, Danny Lopez, the British consul general in New York, said there had been "incredible interest" in the royal couple. | Ahead of the visit, Danny Lopez, the British consul general in New York, said there had been "incredible interest" in the royal couple. |
| He said there was "huge excitement" from people in the city. | He said there was "huge excitement" from people in the city. |