the is Prince of Wales He paid tribute to his late grandmother upon his arrival in the United States on Wednesday, noting ROh Queen Elizabeth As one of the optimists in life.
before glitzy Earthshot Award Event, Prince William and his wife, Princess Kateflew to Boston for a three-day visit.
The couple has not visited the United States since their trip to New York City in 2014, and this is their first international trip since the Queen’s death in September.
the Queen And the Prince Philip Visit Boston City Hall in 1976, and the newly crowned Prince and Princess of Wales followed in their footsteps. When they were shown a show of photos from that trip, they seemed moved.
The Queen’s original visit in 1976
Just hours after a racist case involving William’s godmother broke in the UK, the Wells family landed in Massachusetts on British Airways flight, where they met Governor Charlie Baker And the First Lady Lauren Baker.
After that, they traveled to Boston City Hall to see Mayor Michael Wu And the Caroline Kennedydaughter President John F. Kennedy And the current ambassador to Australia.
with the Earthshot AwardWho seeks to encourage innovative responses to climate change, William, 40, told the audience he wants to follow in his grandmother’s footsteps.
“Katherine and I are delighted to be back in the United States and are very grateful to Governor Baker and the First Lady of Massachusetts for their warm welcome to Boston,” he said.
“On this our first overseas visit since my grandmother’s death, I would like to thank the people of Massachusetts and especially Boston for their many tributes to the late Queen. 1976 Bicentennial Visit the site with great interest.”
The royal family tour is very crowded. In Boston, they’ll meet with community groups trying to tackle sea level rise, and in Somerville, they’ll go to a Greentown Labsand is a hub for incubation initiatives where neighboring business owners deal with climate change.
They will also meet on Friday President Bidenalthough no White House Nor Kensington Palace Will comment later on the visit.
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