In a statement shared with CBS News, William said he and Kate were 'delighted to be back in the United States' and thanked Governor Charlie Baker and his wife, Lauren Baker, for their 'warm welcome' to Boston.
in Sommerville, Massachusetts, and meeting with local organizations responding to rising sea levels in Boston. The pair will also visit Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child and highlight the work of Roca, Inc., an organization that aims to improve lives by addressing racism, poverty and incarceration.
On Friday, the pair will announce the winners of the Earthshot Prize, an award that William and David Attenborough launched in 2020. There are 15 finalists for the five awards. The ceremony is taking place in Boston because it was the birthplace of former president John F. Kennedy, whose"moonshot" speech about America's space race inspired William and his partners to reach similar goals in the race to slow climate change, according to the award's website.
It was also announced Wednesday that William and Kate will meet with President Joe Biden, who will be in Boston to participate in a reception for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. This is the first overseas trip the royal couple have made since inheriting their new titles, a change that came after the death of Queen Elizabeth. While there were concerns that the monarch's death
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