Foundation has invited former first lady as part of fundraising dinner

Michelle Obama, America’s former first lady, is coming to Edinburgh in July to take part in an event hosted by the Hunter Foundation.

She will participate in a discussion at a dinner in Edinburgh’s EICC with philanthropy and business leaders. Michelle Obama is a lawyer, writer, and was the first African-American first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

All profits from the event will be invested in hundreds of charities across Scotland.

Both Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have attended Hunter Foundation dinners in Scotland previously as well as celebrities George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Sir Tom Hunter, founder of The Hunter Foundation, commented: “From a brick bungalow on the South Side of Chicago to the White House has been an epic, historic journey and we look forward to hearing about that journey and Mrs. Obama’s future path.

“It is more than an honour to welcome Michelle Obama, following so closely on from the 44th president’s visit of last year and we are delighted she accepted our invitation.”