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William and Kate visit Boston Harbour Defences
Prince William and Kate carried out the second day of their US tour in Boston amid a royal racism row and the drop of a headline-grabbing trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Netflix documentary.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Greentown Labs, the US’s largest clean-tech incubator, then Roca, a non-profit that works to counter urban violence, before inspecting projects to mitigate rising sea levels.
Their climate change-focused schedule culminates with Friday’s Earthshot Prize awards — founded by the Prince of Wales to inspire a new generation of climate innovators.
The trip has been overshadowed by a racism scandal that erupted in the UK while they were en route to Boston. Prince William’s godmother, Lady Susan Hussey, was forced to resign as a Palace aide after making offensive remarks to a British charity boss. Ngozi Fulani, of Sistah Space, Britain’s leading domestic abuse charity for Black women, detailed a “traumatic” encounter in which she was asked what part of Africa she was from.
Then early on Thursday, Netflix released the first trailer for an exclusive documentary series in which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tell their side of several tumultuous years in the public eye.
What other racism rows have hit Buckingham Palace in recent years?
The scandal around Lady Susan Hussey’s interaction with Ngozi Fulani is not the first time the Palace has been embroiled in a racism scandal, writes Zoe Tidman.
Oliver O'Connell2 December 2022 05:30
Everything we know and ‘Harry & Meghan’ on Netflix
Netflix has released the first trailer for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s exclusive documentary series.
Here’s what we know so far:
Oliver O'Connell2 December 2022 04:30
William and Kate met with chants of ‘USA’ at Celtics game
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a Boston Celtics game against the Miami Heat at Boston’s TD Garden arena on Wednesday.
The royal couple were seated courtside and were spotted cheering the match. They were joined by Massachusetts governor-elect Maura Healey and Boston mayor Michelle Wu.
As the couple’s presence was announced and their faces shown on the giant screen, chants of “USA, USA” rang out from the crowd. Boos could also be heard.
Welcome to Boston indeed.
Oliver O'Connell2 December 2022 03:30
Racist interaction with prince’s godmother constitutes ‘an abuse'
The Black charity founder told broadcasters on Thursday morning (1 December) that while the Prince of Wales’ godmother did not carry out any “physical violence”, her actions constitute “an abuse”.
Kate Ng has the story.
Oliver O'Connell2 December 2022 02:30
Royal aide embroiled in racism row ‘said Harry and Meghan marriage would end in tears’
Chelsea Ritschel has the details.
Oliver O'Connell2 December 2022 00:30
Biden to greet Kate and William on Friday, White House says
However, William and Kate have another meeting on the cards during their visit.
Oliver O'Connell1 December 2022 23:30
Prince and princess soldier on with climate tour despite Netflix bombshell and palace racism row
William and Kate strived today to turn the spotlight back onto the overarching crisis of climate change, and away from the latest round of royal scandals which threatened to engulf their first overseas tour since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Louise Boyle, senior climate correspondent for The Independent, reports on how the royal couple soldiered on with their planned engagements in Boston.
Oliver O'Connell1 December 2022 23:04
Who protects royals when they visit the US?
When the royal family travels overseas, security is the top priority, and planning will have started months out from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s trip to Boston.
But who protects the royal couple during a visit to the US?
Oliver O'Connell1 December 2022 22:43
Americans or Brits? Who actually cares more about the royals?
An estimated 23 million Americans tuned in for the royal wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, only for them to be booed at a Boston Celtics game. Meredith Clark writes about whether US fascination with the British royal family has come to an end.
Who actually cares more about the royals - Americans or Brits?
An estimated 23 million Americans tuned in for the royal wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, only for them to be booed at a Boston Celtics game. Meredith Clark writes whether US fascination with the British royal family has come to an end
Oliver O'Connell1 December 2022 22:22
Kate and William’s photo in the rain compared to Harry and Meghan’s
Amber Raiken has the story.
Oliver O'Connell1 December 2022 21:56