Michelle Obama

• 1 The Obamas get festive with 'Bo-flakes' and a gingerbread White House
  They've celebrated many happy Christmases in the White House over the last four years and thanks to President Obama's re-election they're set to enjoy several more. On Wednesday Michelle Obama showed that...

• 2 'These birds are moving forward' says Barack Obama as he pardons turkeys
  Barack Obama took on the annual tradition of pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey on Wednesday evening accompanied by his two daughters Sasha and Malia. This year, Barack pardoned two lucky birds,...

• 3 First Lady Michelle Obama gets first look at 'Downton Abbey' ahead of US release
  As First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama is used to certain perks of her job, and it seems one of those includes being the first to see Downton Abbey before anyone else in the US. The Sun reports...

• 4 Yes he can! President Barack Obama is re-elected for a second term
  President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term on Tuesday night in what many called the closest presidential race in recent U.S. history. The president claimed victory at 4.20am UK time as...

• 5 'I couldn't wait for Election Day!': Excited Michelle casts early vote for husband
   Election Day came early for an excited Michelle Obama, who enthusiastically shared the news she has already casted her vote. 'I couldn't wait for Election Day!' tweeted the First Lady, accompanied...

• 6 Barack and Michelle celebrate 20 years of marriage
  In 1989 a young lawyer invited his colleague out for ice cream. It was the start of a romance which would result in two decades of marriage, and a stable partnership that would fascinate the world...

• 7 All-star cast support Barack Obama: Scarlett Johansson and Eva Longoria speak up for US leader
  With Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria and Tom Hanks all showing their support, Barack Obama couldn't have hoped for a glitzier finish to the Democratic party convention. But the...

• 8 Michelle Obama on dating Barack and loving him more than she did four years ago
  America's self-declared mom-in-chief reminded voters of her family's humble beginnings in her pitch to keep her husband in the White House. To ripples of laughter, Michelle Obama told anecdotes about...

• 9 The Clooney effect: Even Michelle Obama admits George is 'cute'
  George Clooney's effect on women is well known. And it seems no one is exempt from the the silver fox's charms, not even Michelle Obama. President Barack Obama's wife was very demonstrative about...

• 10 Michelle Obama high fives and hugs her way into London
  Bringing her customary enthusiasm to the Olympics, Michelle Obama high fived and hugged her way into London. Her pep talk to American athletes included the advice: "Try to have fun. Try to breathe...

• 11 The kiss that shows Barack and Michelle are still a great match
  Barack Obama shows wife Michelle that she'll  always be his first lady with a very public show of affection. The couple were watching the US Olympic basket ball team take on Brazil...

• 12 Intimate photographs of a president at work and play
  When it comes to his first lady, Barack Obama is quite happy to wear his heart on his sleeve. In one of a series of intimate images released by the White House, the US leader – who once advised...

• 13 A kiss from Michelle as French first lady Valerie Trierweiler adjusts to new role
  For more than 20 years, Valerie Trierweiler has been used to breaking stories and putting the focus on prominent figures in her career as a political journalist. But now the tables are...

• 14 Barack jokes about Becks' underwear line
  It started out as a ceremony to congratulate LA Galaxy for winning the US soccer league. But thanks to Barack Obama, the White House reception swiftly turned into a Mickey-taking session at the expense...

• 15 Barack treats Tinseltown to his presidential punch lines
  What do Kim Kardashian, Hillary Clinton and the US Secret Service all have in common –  they were all targets of Barack Obama's humour at a White House gala.   Taking...

• 16 Barack Obama goes wild with the first family at the White House
  This wasn't the president's usual way of addressing the public. Pulling faces and baring his teeth at the audience, Barack Obama got firmly in character as he gave a reading of Where the Wild Things...

• 17 Malia Obama 'safe' after powerful earthquake in Mexico
  The US President's daughter Malia Obama is "safe and was never in danger", after an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit Mexico, where she was on a school trip,...

• 18 Behind the scenes of the lavish White House welcome for David and Samantha
  It was the biggest party ever thrown by the Obamas. And Britain's David and Samantha Cameron had access all areas, including the Truman Balcony and the Blue Room, where the Prime Minister signed the guest...

• 19 'Very pretty' Samantha wins Barack's approval at glittering White House gala
  It was her official debut on the world stage, and Samantha Cameron didn't disappoint, wowing with vintage elegance at a White House gala. She also won praise from the US president...

• 20 Samantha flies the flag for British fashion as Barack say he's 'chuffed' about US visit
  Elegant in a colour-block style crepe dress by London-based designer Roksanda Ilincic, and shoes by LK Bennett, David Cameron's wife Samantha was a perfect ambassador for British fashion. The power...