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Obama sparks buzz with surprise visit to 10 Downing Street amid Buckingham Palace drama

Maybe Barack Obama knows what’s ailing Kate Middleton.

The 44th president raised eyebrows Monday when he popped by No. 10 Downing Street for a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Obama, 62, was tight-lipped about the reason for his surprise visit, but the British government said the sitdown had nothing to do with any royal family issues.

“The Prime Minister welcomed Barack Obama to No 10 this afternoon for an informal meeting, as part of the former President’s visit to London with the Obama Foundation,” a Downing Street spokesperson told The Post.

Barack Obama entered No. 10 Downing Street in plain sight on Monday. Getty Images
The former president was all smiles ahead of his meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. AFP via Getty Images

“They discussed a range of issues, including international affairs and AI.”

Obama, who founded his eponymous foundation along with wife Michelle in 2014, was seen entering Sunak’s home office via the back door at around 3 p.m. London time.

The former president remained for roughly one hour before departing alongside US Ambassador to the United Kingdom Jane Hartley, Sky News reported.

Reporters gathered outside No. 10 attempted to coax Obama over to take questions, to which the graying former leader responded, “I’m tempted” before walking back to a waiting motorcade.

US Ambassador to the United Kingdom Jane Hartley was seen with Barack Obama as he departed Number 10. Getty Images
Barack Obama grinned as reporters tried to get in a few questions. Getty Images

The 44th president traveled to London three times during his eight years in office, with his last visit coming in April 2016.

Over the weekend, Obama delivered remarks to a sold-out crowd at the FTI SuperNova technology festival in Belgium.

Obama also stopped by Laeken Castle in Brussels, where he posed for a photo with Belgium’s King Philippe and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant.

Sunak, 43, has been outspoken about trying to modernize government policies for the era of artificial intelligence.

Last fall, he hosted an AI Safety Summit that Vice President Kamala Harris attended.

The former president had just swung through Belgium the day before. REUTERS

Obama’s visit took place as Buckingham Palace finds itself engulfed in drama over the Princess of Wales’ absence from the public eye after undergoing abdominal surgery earlier this year.

Rumors about her condition have reached a fever pitch after she released a doctored family photo last week.

On Monday evening, The Sun newspaper published images of Kate and her husband, Prince William, shopping for groceries over the weekend in Windsor.