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Prince Harry heading to Chicago for Obama Foundation Summit on Oct. 31

Prince Harry - whose girlfriend is a Northwestern University graduate - heads to Chicago later this month to speak at the inaugural Obama Foundation summit on Oct. 31, Kensington Palace and the Obama Foundation announced on Thursday.

The palace said in a post on Twitter, "HRH will highlight the success of The Royal Foundation's Full Effect project, and will speak about the power of youth leadership."

Prince Harry has been dating actress Meghan Markle, who received an undergraduate degree in 2003 from Northwestern. Marcelo majored in theatre and international studies in Northwestern's School of Communications.

The summit, to take place on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 - and focused bringing together "young" potential leaders from around the globe - will be headquartered at the Hyatt Hotel on the McCormick Place complex. Some 500 participants are expected. A foundation spokesman said topics at the summit will range "from motivating young people to choose a civic path to technology's role in creating equitable and inclusive communities."

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