The Obamas

• 41 Boosting the special relationship with a cup of tea in Downing Street
  After the pomp and ceremony of Tuesday's welcome, this was one of the more informal moments of the American presidential couple's visit to Britain. Michelle Obama sat down for a chat with Samantha...

• 42 'Warm greetings from Sasha and Malia': Mr Obama sends children's love to the Queen
  It was quite a guest list. Day one of the Obamas' trip to Britain drew to a close with a state banquet at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen – featuring several Hollywood stars. Among...

• 43 First lady Michelle introduced to new royal golden girl Kate
  With a state banquet on the agenda and a full ceremonial welcome in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, plenty of interesting items have been laid on for the US president's state visit to Britain....

• 44 Michelle and Barack Obama to meet royal newlyweds
  They didn't attend the April 29 nuptials, but the Obamas will have the chance to congratulate the royal newlyweds in person. The US President and his wife are set to meet the new Duke...

• 45 Barack and Michelle sip pints of Guinness in the President's ancestral home
  "We are thrilled to be here," President Barack Obama said as he greeted Ireland's president Mary McAleese on Monday. Despite the grey skies looming over the Emerald Isle, the 49-year-old...

• 46 Thousands roll up for Obamas' annual Easter 'egg-stravaganza'
  The Obama family were buzzing with 'egg-citement' as they hosted the 133rd White House Easter Egg roll.  Almost 30,000 people from 50 states gathered to participate in the event - a fun day full...

• 47 Memorable images from the Obama family album
  This week they were standing under the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks Rio in Brazil. But it's not the only place the lucky Obama girls have visited. With a US President for father,...

• 48 School serenade for 'embarrassed' Michelle Obama as she celebrates her birthday
  January 17, 2011 - Martin Luther King Day, and also Michelle Obama's birthday. On Monday, the First Lady turned 47, but before her own private celebrations began, Michelle and her family were...

• 49 The Obamas help bring Christmas cheer to the nation
  In a tradition that dates back to 1923, President Barack Obama and family had the honour of lighting the national Christmas tree in Washington DC - officially welcoming the festive season to the US...

• 50 All grown up: poised Malia Obama is the mirror image of stylish mum Michelle
  When Malia Obama was photographed alongside her father at his presidential inauguration in January 2009, she was a fresh-faced ten-year-old child. Pictured by her dad's side during a rose garden...

• 51 Michelle and Barack dance their way into Indian hearts on maiden trip
  The Indian media dubbed Michelle Obama a "dancing queen" after she impressed with an impromptu jig with local children. The first lady joined youngsters at a school in Mumbai in a traditional...

• 52 Michelle Ma Belle: Barack Obama leads his first lady a merry dance
  Sashaying out on to the dance floor, escorted by her tuxedo-clad husband Michelle Obama makes this awards dinner seem more like date night than an official function

• 53 Family fun as Barack Obama splashes around on a beach weekend with his daughter Sasha
  From shooting the breeze with his daughters in the Oval Office to cooking his family a meal once a week, President Barack Obama has made it clear that he has one role that's non-negotiable – his...

• 54 Hoodie artwork and wellies: Samantha Cameron's gifts for the Obamas
  Samantha Cameron more than made up for her absence when her husband visited Washington this week.  Unable to make the long haul trip because of her pregnancy, the Prime Minister's wife had picked...

• 55 Most romantic celebrity kiss?
  The passionate kiss victorious Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas planted on his girlfriend, TV presenter Sara Carbonero after the World Cup final will be remembered for a long time to come...

• 56 Happy Birthday America... and Malia: First Daughter turns 12 on Fourth of July
  There's no denying growing up at the White House has its perks. For Barack Obama's daughter Malia celebrating her birthday with a great deal of hoopla is one of them.  His eldest's special day...

• 57 Michelle Obama and her girls take centre stage at LA Lakers match
  It's clear Barack Obama isn't the only member of his family who's a fan of basketball. The Obama ladies were special surprise guests at the Lakers v Boston Celtics match this week. Stylish in...

• 58 Paul McCartney feted by Mr Obama and star musicians, including Jonas Brothers
  With a career that has spanned 50 years, Paul McCartney is undoubtedly one of the music world's living legends. And this week he joined an elite group of singer-songwriters when President Obama awarded...

• 59 Obamas outshine the stars as they host glitzy gala for White House correspondents
  It was a celebrity gathering so star-studded, it could have been Oscar night. And heading up the very impressive guest list at the White House Correspondents' Association Gala, was, of course, American's...

• 60 For Easter, the Obamas roll and rhyme with Reese Witherspoon and the cast of 'Glee'
  The White House's Easter celebrations came a day late, but with all the grandeur—and fun—that one could expect from the US First Family. At the annual Easter Egg Roll, which began in 1878,...