US First Lady Michelle Obama post first photos on her newly launched Instagram account..."looking stunning as ever"

Michelle Obama has officially launched her own Instagram account.

The First Lady uploaded her first photograph this morning just hours after touching down in Africa with her family for what will be a six-day, three-country tour.
The cell phone-shot image shows her standing smiling with a group of young women from the Martin Luther King all-girls middle school in Dakar, Senegal. More photos after the cut...

Mrs Obama, 49, captioned the frame: 'My first instagram! So inspired and so impressed by these extraordinary young women.'Dozens of Instagram users welcomed her to the photo-sharing site and gave her first post the thumbs up.

In the space of an hour she quickly attracted 7,504 followers.
'Hope we get to see more of your trip!' one wrote. And another added: 'You're such a great role model, I love you!!!!'
Clearly getting into the Instagram groove, Mrs Obama also uploaded a video showing students performing a welcome ceremony dance at the school.
She then posted another picture of herself talking to teachers and students in the classroom. See photos...