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Prince William and Kate Middleton Everyone was smiling as they sat courtside at the Boston Celtics game on Wednesday night, November 30, during their first trip to the United States since 2014. While the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, were both dressed up for the game against the Miami Heat, they weren’t dressed as elaborately as people might be used to. William looked clean in a navy blue suit paired with a denim button-up that was unbuttoned at the top. For her part, the mother of three was dressed nicely in black trousers and a light blue suit jacket with black lining and buttons.
The couple sat on the sidelines with three distinguished women, seen in the photo below. Seated from left to right is the Mayor of Boston Michelle Wuelected governor Maura Healey (the first female governor of Massachusetts and the first openly lesbian governor in US history), Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales and the wife of the Celtics owner Wyc Grousebeck, Emilia Fazzalari. The quintet appeared to be in high spirits as they chatted, laughed and clapped throughout the game.
The Prince and Princess of Wales’ basketball outing came as a surprise to fans. The royal couple is in the US for the Second Annual Earthshot Awards Ceremonywhich will be held at MGM Music Hall in Fenway Park on Friday, December 2nd Earthshot Prize was established in 2020 by Prince William and the Royal Foundation to promote and inspire forward-thinking plans to combat climate change around the world. Last year’s ceremony took place in London, England.
Prince and Kate used the basketball game to relax, according to a source page six. They were reportedly “eager to meet the fans at the game” who cheered them on as they were shown at the Jumbotron, as seen in the clip below.
The Prince of Wales on the Jumbotron @Celts pic.twitter.com/unOfVOEVst
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While there to let loose, the couple, who have been married since 2011, had some business to do to get the Celtics involved. The team stands behind the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, which aims to “provide local organizations that serve youth at risk or in need,” “grassroots programs and strategic funding.” websiteand the royals wanted to know more about their initiatives, according to the source page six. In fact, they were excited to hear about it Curbside Care mobile unit that cares for new mothers and babies up to six weeks after delivery.
The trip is a big deal for the future King of England as it is his first trip abroad since the death of his grandmother. Queen Elizabeth the second. During his opening address at Boston City Hall earlier in the day, he paid tribute to the late Queen. “Catherine 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 kindly in his speech. “On our first overseas visit since the death of my grandmother, I would like to thank the people of Massachusetts and particularly Boston for the many tributes they have paid to the late Queen. She remembered her bicentennial visit in 1976 with great fondness.”
“My grandmother was a life optimist. And me too,” he continued. “That’s why we launched the Earthshot Prize last year, with the goal of creating a truly global platform that inspires hope and urgent optimism as we seek to save the future of our planet.”
It’s unclear if William and Kate plan to meet Prince Harry and Megan Marklewho live on the opposite coast in California during their trip to America.