Barack and Michelle Obama’s eldest daughter Malia was in London earlier this month as she spent time with her boyfriend Rory Farquharson on their winter break from Harvard university. The former first daughter and her millionaire British beau have been in a long-term relationship at the American university since 2017. However, the Faquharson family have links with the Queen and Prince Charles, through Rory’s second cousin Andrew.

As the Queen’s  Master of the Household, Mr Farquharson was a career courier who once lived at Buckingham Palace.

He also served Prince Charles at Clarence House during  his 10-year royal career, after the Prince of Wales reportedly “poached” him from his mother’s household.

The Queen was so impressed with his service that she made Mr Farquharson a member of the Royal Victorian Order. 

Rory’s father is a chief executive of a London investment firm, and his mother is an accountant.

He and Malia spent their break from university in Islington, where his parents have a £1.8million townhouse, and were also seen at a student house party together.

The Farquharsons also have a £1.6million home in the village of Martlesham in Suffolk. 

A woman who spotted Malia and Rory out and about in Islington told MailOnline: “They were keeping a low profile but looked really happy and relaxed together.

“They were dressed down – Malia was in wide-leg white pants with a black jacket and had her hair down with no make-up. Rory was in a khaki coat and loose jeans.

“What surprised me was that they were rambling around Islington, a pretty busy area, entirely incognito – few people recognised her as being the daughter to the previous American president.”

Malia spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with her parents and younger sister Sasha, before jetting off to London to spend the rest of the Christmas and New Year break with Rory. 

The pair were first spotted together at a Harvard football match in 2017, and spent their 2018 summer break from university together in London. 

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Barack and Michelle Obama have met Rory and his parents, as the two families were spotted having brunch together at a luxury resort in California last summer.

The Obamas met the Royal Family on a number of occasions during President Obama’s tenure. 

On their last visit in 2016, the Palace released adorable photos of Prince George in his dressing gown, when he was allowed to stay up late to see the former US President at Kensington Palace. 

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has also been a key figure of support for Prince Harry’s Invictus Games.

Although the Duke of Sussex has worked with both Barack and Michelle Obama on various charity projects in the past, it was reported that the former President and First Lady have not in fact advised Harry over his recent move to North America. 

A source told People magazine this month: “The rumours of them having anything to do with this are totally false. The President and First Lady are not advising the couple and have not been in contact with them.”

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