Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive in US amid racist incident at Buckingham

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Prince William and Kate Middleton set foot in Boston this Wednesday, November 30, for their first official visit abroad since the death of Elizabeth II.

The opportunity for the most popular couple in the royal family to shine the British Crown, just as a controversy erupted in the United Kingdom over a racist incident at Buckingham Palace.

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Lady Susan Hussey, 83, former assistant to Elizabeth II and godmother to William, has just resigned after asking insistent questions about her origins to a black feminist activist at a reception in Buckingham.

What cause a scandal and tarnish the trip to the United States of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the first since their trip to New York in 2014.

Racism has no place in our society.

Spokesperson for Prince William

"Racism has no place in our society," Prince William's spokesman had immediately declared in Boston, even before the arrival of Wales on American soil.

"These comments were unacceptable."

The palace, meanwhile, said it took the case “extremely seriously” and denounced “unacceptable and truly regrettable comments”.

A meeting with Joe Biden

Despite the controversy, Prince William and Kate Middleton have the firm intention of projecting a more modern and accessible image of the monarchy, but also an irreproachable sense of duty.

In any case, a sign of the importance of this trip for the “Firm” (the encrypted name of the Windsors), the White House announced that President Joe Biden would go on Friday to “greet the Prince and Princess of Wales” in Boston , capital of New England and historic city symbol of British colonialism before American independence at the end of the 18th century.

Upon his arrival at Boston airport, Prince William immediately wanted to thank “the people of Massachusetts, and Boston in particular, for their many tributes to the deceased queen”.

“She remembered with great affection her visit for the bicentenary (of the Revolution) in 1976,” added the crown prince.

Ecology, a subject dear to Wales

William and Kate were then warmly welcomed by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the city's first Asian American, and by future Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, the first lesbian woman elected to lead a US state.

In front of a smiling and enthusiastic crowd, the Prince of Wales said he wanted to "learn how the people of Massachusetts are fighting climate change in innovative ways", in a city which, like New York, is threatened by rising sea levels. Atlantic.

Especially since this official trip should culminate on Friday with the second edition of the “Earthshot” prize created by Prince William in 2020 to support innovative solutions aimed at regenerating the planet.

Five prizes of one million pounds each (1.16 million euros) will be awarded in five categories.

A myriad of stars are expected at Boston's MGM Music Hall, including singer Billie Eilish and actor Rami Malek.

What about Meghan and Harry?

One question remains: will Kate and William take advantage of their visit to the United States to see Harry and Meghan, who live in California with their two young children?

For the time being, no meeting is on the program, we read in the British press.

It must be said that the two couples are notoriously cold, especially since the Sussex television interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, in which they accused the royal family of racism.

And there is no doubt that the release of their documentary on Netflix in December, and Prince Harry's memoir entitled

and which is scheduled for publication on January 10, are unlikely to ease tensions.

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