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President Obama Visits Old Globe on 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death

President Obama Visits Old Globe on 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death

President Barack Obama is given a tour of the Old Globe by the theatre’s director of education, Patrick Spottiswoode, on Saturday (April 23) in London, England.

The 54-year-old President of the United States visited the theatre to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of famed playwright William Shakespeare.

Obama was treated to some scenes from the play Hamlet, including the famous “To be or not to be” scene.

The night before, Obama and his wife Michelle had dinner with the royal family and had an adorable meeting with the young Prince George.

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