Prince William and Kate Middleton are the world’s most famous personalities. Got married in 2011, William and Kate are officially the new Prince and Princess of Wales. For the last few days, the royal couple is in the headlines of every top news channel. The reason for the couple being in the spotlight is their visit to the United States. Yes, you read that right!
William and Kate visit the U.S. for their first trip in 8 years as the official Prince and Princess of Wales. William and Kate arrived on Wednesday to attend the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony 2022 that will take place on Friday.
The three-day U.S. stay offers a golden chance for Prince William to showcase how well he executes his duties as a Prince of Wales while Kate will hope to captivate the crowd.
That’s not all!
Keep reading the blog to know key facts about Prince William and Kate’s U.S. visit.
Key Facts About Prince William and Kate’s U.S. Visit
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First United States Trip In 8 Years
As mentioned above, It’s Prince William and Kate’s first visit to the United States in 8 years. It was in the year 2014 when the royal couple last visited the U.S.
This will be their first international trip as the new Prince and Princess of Wales. Moreover, their first overseas tour after the demise of Queen Elizabeth. The couple arrived on Wednesday at Boston Airport via a commercial flight. The duo was welcomed by some famous personalities like Governor Charlie Baker, Lauren Baker, and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito to name a few. After landing in the U.S., William released a statement discussing their motive to visit the U.S. and tribute to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
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Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony
The primary reason for William and Kate for visiting the United States is to attend the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony which will be held on Friday, 2nd December at the MGM Music Hall in Boston. It was Prince William who founded The Earthshot Prize to identify and come up with solutions to help repair damage to planet Earth and fight climate change.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived Boston for the second annual #EarthshotPrize Awards Ceremony.
💚 Some of the city’s landmarks were lit up Green to mark the start of the countdown to Friday’s ceremony.
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— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 1, 2022
The star-studded Earthshot Prize ceremony will showcase the perfect blend of innovation with entertainment. Famous Hollywood celebrities like Ellie Goulding and Annie Lennox are on the list of performers. There are a total of five awards each worth £1m. There are different categories, namely, Protect and restore nature, Clean our air, Revive our oceans, Build a waste-free world, and Fix our climate.
As per the reports, the ceremony will be hosted by Clara Amfo along with actor Daniel Day Kim. Celebs like Rami Malek, Catherine O’Hara, and Shailene Woodley will be giving awards. You can watch and enjoy the award ceremony in the UK on Sunday on BBC at 5:30 p.m. GMT.
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A Visit To The Harvard University
If reports are to be believed during their three-day stay in the United States, Princess Kate will visit solo to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University on Friday. Her main motive to visit the Center on the Developing Child is to get knowledge about the best practices that she can use for her Royal Foundation and The Centre for Early Childhood as she is interested to create her pioneering work in the area.
In Chelsea, @RocaInc works to reduce levels of trauma, violence and incarceration, create sustained employment and support young parents. Brain science is key to everything they do, as is bringing parts of the public system together to create better outcomes for young people. pic.twitter.com/S5KBtLxpOV
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) December 1, 2022
On the other side, Prince William will make a solo visit to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. John F. Kennedy is the main motivation behind the Earthshot Prize.
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A Meeting With The U.S. President Joe Biden
As per the reports, Joe Biden, The U.S. president will meet and greet Prince William & Kate in Boston for a fundraiser on Friday.
As per Karine Jean-Pierre who is a White House Press Secretary,” The President intends to greet the Prince and Princess of Wales when he is in Boston – we are still finalizing and working through the details,”
In The End…
That’s all about Prince William and Princess Kate’s three-day stay in the U.S. As mentioned above, the main motive of the couple to visit the United States is to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony. It is an ambitious platform set up by Prince William to protect the planet against environmental challenges and changes.
Apart from the above, there are other tasks that are on the bucket list of the royal couple during their stay in the U.S. They will be visiting more places and will be meeting more people.
Upon their arrival, hundreds of people gathered at Speakers’ Corner to welcome and greet the royal couple. This shows how much they are loved and adored by people from all walks of life.
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