Prince William meets President Biden, awards local weather prizes By Reuters

By Jeff Mason and Brian Snyder

BOSTON (Reuters) -Prince William greeted U.S. President Joe Biden at Boston’s waterfront on Friday, the ultimate day of a go to by British royals attempting to focus consideration on tackling environmental points.

William and his spouse, Kate, tried to maintain the highlight on local weather and different causes they champion on their first abroad journey since taking up the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales after the dying of Queen Elizabeth in September.

In the course of their U.S. go to, nonetheless, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:) launched a trailer for an upcoming documentary collection about William’s youthful brother, Harry, and his American spouse, Meghan, reviving speak about rifts within the royal household. Buckingham Palace additionally was coping with a brand new racism controversy.

On Friday afternoon, William smiled as he met Biden open air in chilly climate alongside Boston’s waterfront. The 2 males took a quick stroll earlier than a personal assembly on the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

The pair have been anticipated to debate “shared local weather objectives” and “prioritization of psychological well being points,” White Home spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre instructed reporters earlier than the assembly.

In a while Friday, William and Kate honored winners of the Earthshot Prize, an award William established to acknowledge individuals engaged on options to issues attributable to local weather change.

“By supporting and scaling them, we will change our future,” William mentioned on stage on the black-tie ceremony, which was attended by English soccer star David Beckham, James Bond actor Rami Malek and different celebrities.

Kate and William final visited america in 2014, once they have been company of then-President Barack Obama on the White Home.

Their present journey got here simply days earlier than Harry and Meghan seemed set to steal the limelight at an awards ceremony in New York.

For a lot of within the British media, Harry and Meghan have turn into the royal villains, turning their again on obligation whereas utilizing their royal standing to forge out profitable careers and earn thousands and thousands, together with from Netflix.

In distinction, William and Kate are normally portrayed within the British media as dutiful and earnest, reflecting the model of the late queen.