Prince William and Kate Middleton meet the Obamas

Prince William and his new wife Kate Middleton are getting to work! The couple — who recently returned from their honeymoon –  met briefly with President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The meeting was held so they could trade talk of William and Kate’s upcoming tour of the U.S. — they will visit California in July — and, it is believed, they chatted about the couple’s wedding.

The Obamas’ arrival at the Palace marked their formal welcome to the U.K. They stepped out into the garden terrace bathed in spring sunshine to listen to renditions of the countries’ respective national anthems, and the President inspected the guard of honor, alongside Prince Philip.

A short distance away, in Green Park, a 41-gun salute could be heard.