Royals Are Visiting New York City For The First Time; See Their Complete Itinerary
Duchess Kate Middleton and Prince William's itinerary for their impending visit to the United States is now almost finalised. The Royal couple will be in the U.S. from Dec. 7 to 9.
The whole visit will be jam-packed with different events and functions where the Royal couple are expected to make appearances. The news is cheered on as the Duchess of Cambridge has many fans and followers in this country. Her unique style and grace have caused her to be frequently seen on the cover of magazines while various web sites are dedicated to her, as told by the Mirror.
This will be their first visit to the U.S. since their Los Angeles trip just a few months after their wedding. This time, they will concentrate more on the East coast as it will be their first visit in this region. Contrary to earlier reports, their toddler son Prince George will not accompany them on the outing and will stay back in London, as told by the Daily Mail.
The complete itinerary of the Royal couple for their U.S. visit is as follows:
- December 7:
The couple will arrive in the evening. They will be spending their first night in town attending a private dinner thrown by the American Friends of the Royal Foundation. Royal Foundation was set up by Prince Williams and Prince Harry for philanthropic activities, such as the Invictus Games.
- December 8:
The couple will part ways for a day. While Prince William will leave for Washington, DC to attend an anti-corruption conference at the World Bank to address the issue of trading of illegal wildlife parts, Duchess Kate Middleton will stay in New York City and visit a local child development centre with New York's First Lady Chirlane McCray. She will then have lunch hosted by the British Consul General to honour the successful English people in the U.S.
Prince William will attend another reception in New York City on the same day. The event will be for Tusk Trust, which will be followed by a basketball game in the evening. The Duchess of Cambridge will join him there afterwards.
- December 9:
This is the last day of the trip. The couple will pay a visit to inner city organizations working towards the betterment of youth and children in need. This will be followed by an afternoon at an event hosted by a New York-based technology company, which aims to bring together entrepreneurs from both the UK and the US.
The evening of the last day will be spent at a Gala event of the 600th anniversary of the University of St. Andrews organised at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
As per ESPN, the Royal couple will also visit the Sept. 11 memorial at Ground Zero.