Michelle and Sasha Obama visit Spain

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha had lunch with Spain's king and queen on the last day of their trip.

Sasha Obama and her mother, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, arrive at the Marivent Palace, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on August 8.

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King Juan Carlos greets Michelle Obama as Sasha looks on before their lunch.

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Spain's Queen Sofia, right, welcomes the Obamas to the royal family's holiday retreat.

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The lunch meeting marked the end of the Obamas' five-day private visit to Spain.

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The first lady's party was due to fly back to the United States aboard Air Force Two.

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The king gave Michelle Obama some seeds for the White House garden as a parting gift, while the queen made a present of handicrafts typical of Mallorca, the palace said.

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Aug. 7, 2010

First lady Michelle Obama, center, and daughter Sasha arrive to visit the city of Ronda during her vacation in southern Spain.

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Aug. 7, 2010

Michelle Obama waves during her visit to Ronda, Spain.

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Aug. 7, 2010

Michelle Obama, second from right, and her daughter Sasha visit the "Casa del Rey Moro" (House of the Moorish King) in Ronda.

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Aug. 7, 2010

Michelle Obama walks in the Casa del Rey Moro.

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Aug. 7, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama, right, visits the Casa del Rey Moro with her daugher Sasha and friends.

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Aug. 5, 2010

First lady Michelle Obama walks through the streets with her daughter Sasha during their vacation to the historic center of the southern Spanish town of Granada.

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Aug. 5, 2010

Young women hold a placard welcoming Michelle Obama near the cathedral in Granada, Spain.

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Aug. 4, 2010

Obama arrives to visit Granada's cathedral.

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Aug. 4, 2010

Michelle and Sasha Obama arrive in Malaga, Spain.

Aug. 4, 2010

Michelle and Sasha Obama arrive at the Hotel Villa Padierna in Marbella, Spain.

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Aug. 4, 2010

Obama greets photographers and onlookers as she enters a restaurant with Sasha in the southern town of Marbella.

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Aug. 4, 2010

Crowds have embraced the first lady and her daughter during their visit.

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Aug. 4, 2010

Obama greets onlookers during a walk with her daughter through Marbella's historic city center.

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Michelle and Sasha Obama visit Spain

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha had lunch with Spain's king and queen on the last day of their trip.

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