Prince George greets the leader of the free world while wearing his monogrammed dressing gown and slippers

 Prince George became the star of the Kensington Palace party after greeting Michelle and Barack Obama in his dressing gown and slippers.

The Obamas have arrived at the palace tonight for an informal dinner with Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry – just hours after the U.S. President’s controversial intervention in the Brexit debate.
But it was two-year-old prince who stole the limelight after pictures emerged of George shaking hands with the leader of the free world wearing his nightwear – a pair of freshly-pressed blue gingham pyjamas, monogramed dressing gown and a pair of slippers with aeroplanes on.

The third in line to the throne was allowed to stay up for a few minutes by his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, so the two-year-old could thank the couple for a rocking horse and stuffed toy they had previously given him as gifts.

Along with Prince Harry, William and Kate opened the doors of their 22-room private apartment – number 1A – to Mr and Mrs Obama, after the couple had lunched with the Queen at Windsor Castle.

It is the first time that any of the young royals have entertained a head of state privately and the most significant event they have ever hosted at Kensington Palace.

It ends a busy schedule of high-profile meetings and events for the President of the United States and the First Lady in the UK today after they arrived at Stansted Airport yesterday.

The President and his wife arrived at the royal residence exactly on time at 7.15pm in his official car, an 18 foot armoured Cadillac dubbed The Beast.