Prins Waldemar gratulerer Obama

Prins Waldemar Schaumburg-Lippe og hans familie var blandt de første i Europa til å gratulere Barack Obama med valgseieren.

Siden Prinsen er vidt bereist i Amerika fulgte han nøye med i valgkampen.

Prins Waldemar, hans kone Gertraud-Antonia og hennes sønn Mario-Max inviterte sine Amerikanske venner i Tyskland til "Presidentvalgs Bankett" valnatten.

Etter gratulasjonen mottok Familien Schaumburg-Lippe brev fra den nyvalgte presidenten:

5. November 2008

Dear His Highness Prince Waldemar, Mario-Max and Gertraud-Antonia

Thank you for contacting me, and for your kind words and support. I'm receiving thousands of messages right now from across the country and Americans around the world. I am honored and deeply humbled by the confidence the American people have placed in me and Senator Biden.

I am hopeful about the opportunities and clear-eyed about the challenges our nation faces. I look forward to working with all Americans, regardless of who they voted for, in the great project of American renewal. Enlisting the energy and ingenuity of the American people is the only way we will create the changes that so many people want to see, so Senator Biden and I hope you will remain active in your community and involved in national policy debates.

Sincerely,
Barack Obama