Willem-Alexander & Maxima meet for tea with First Lady Michelle

The Crown Prince and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands paid a courtesy call today at the White House, where they had tea with First Lady Michelle Obama. The President of the United States Barack H. Obama also stopped in to say hello. Contrary to what some Dutch are saying, it is not unusual for a President to pop in on the First Lady when she has guests, royal or not royal. In 2005, when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were in Washington, D.C., President Bush did more than "pop in." He and the First Lady hosted an official dinner for the royal couple at the White House.