Michelle Obama cancels book tours to Paris and Berlin to attend George HW Bush's funeral and 'celebrate his exemplary life'
The 41st US president died on November 30 at the age of 94 and his body is set to lie in state in Washington, DC from Monday before his funeral on Thursday
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has canceled two events in the European leg of her book tour so that she can attend late President George HW Bush's funeral in the coming days.
The 41st President of the United States died on November 30, Friday, at the age of 94 and his body is set to lie in state in Washington, DC from Monday before his funeral on Thursday.
Announcing the cancellation of the events, Michelle tweeted on Sunday: "It’s important to me to join the Bush family in celebrating President George H.W. Bush’s exemplary life. This will, unfortunately, preclude my visits to Paris and Berlin.”