Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Boston Wednesday afternoon for their first trip abroad since Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September and their first trip to the U.S. in eight years.
“Catherine and I are delighted to be back in the United States and are extremely grateful to Governor Baker and The First Lady of Massachusetts for their warm welcome into Boston,” William said in a statement after arriving at Boston’s Logan International Airport before 3 p.m. ET.
He added, “On this, our first overseas visit since the death of my grandmother, I would like to thank the people of Massachusetts and particularly of Boston for their many tributes paid to the late Queen.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Boston on Wednesday.
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Prince William said in a statement, “On this, our first overseas visit since the death of my grandmother, I would like to thank the people of Massachusetts and particularly of Boston for their many tributes paid to the late Queen.”
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William said the queen remembered her 1976 visit to the city during the bicentennial “with great fondness.”
William said the queen remembered her 1976 visit to the city during the bicentennial “with great fondness.”
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The royal couple traveled to Boston for William’s Earthshot Prize, which awards grants to people working in environmentalism.
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The royal couple traveled to Boston for William’s Earthshot Prize, which awards grants to people working in environmentalism.
Prince William and Kate Middleton walk through Boston’s Logan International Airport on Wednesday.
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The couple flew into the city on British Airways and will be in Boston through Friday when they will announce the Earthshot Prize winners.
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He continued, “My grandmother was one of life’s optimists. And so am I. That is why last year we launched the Earthshot Prize with the ambition to create a truly global platform to inspire hope and urgent optimism as we look to save the future of our planet. To the people of Boston, thank you. I’m so grateful to you for allowing us to host the second year of the Earthshot prize in your great city. Catherine and I can’t wait to meet many of you in the days ahead.”
The couple flew into the city on British Airways and will be in Boston through Friday when they will announce the Earthshot Prize winners.
President Biden plans to meet with the royal couple, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre who said, “The president intends to greet the the Prince and Princess of Wales when he is in Boston. We are still finalizing and working through the details, so I don’t have any anything more to share, any more specifics to share on that.”
While in Boston, the royal couple will be hosted by Mayor Michelle Wu at Boston Harbor for a tour of the environmental challenges and rising sea levels facing the East Boston shoreline on Thursday and they will meet with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library on Friday.
Kennedy’s Moonshot that challenged NASA to put a man on the moon in the early 1960s was the inspiration for the Earthshot Prize’s name.
Later Friday, the three-day visit will culminate in William and Kate announcing the winners of the Earthshot Prize grants at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. The ceremony will be headlined by Billie Eilish. Annie Lennox, Ellie Goulding and Chloe x Halle will also perform.
Winners in five categories, including nature protection, clean air, ocean revival, waste elimination and climate change will receive a 1 million pound grant ($1.2 million) toward furthering their work. All 15 finalists will receive financial help.
Prince WIlliam and Kate Middleton attended a Brooklyn Nets game when they were in New York City in 2014.
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WIlliam and Kate will also attend a Boston Celtics game Wednesday evening. When they were last in the U.S. in 2014 the couple enjoyed a Brooklyn Nets game in New York City.
