Michelle Obama, Malia, Sasha and her mom meet Prince Harry

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama, Malia, Sasha and her mother, Marian Robinson are in London, and on Tuesday they had tea with Prince Harry at Kensington Palace.

Michelle Obama is in the United Kingdom as part of her push to expand one of her signature projects, advancing education for girls, “Let Girls Learn.” The U.S. and U.K. announced a partnership to raise money to help girls in nations hit by crisis and conflict.

From a column by the first lady in FT.com: “I intend to use my remaining time as first lady — and beyond — to rally leaders across the globe to join us in this work. Because every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.”

And on that tea, the White House East Wing passed this along from a Kensington Palace spokesman:

“Prince Harry was very pleased to host The First Lady of the United States Mrs Michelle Obama for tea at Kensington Palace this morning. They discussed their shared interest in support for veterans and their families. Prince Harry was also interested to hear from the First Lady about the Let Girls Learn initiative to further adolescent girls’ education around the world, which is the focus of her visit to the United Kingdom.

“Prince Harry was also delighted to meet Malia and Sasha Obama and The First Lady’s mother Mrs Marian Robinson.”