Prince and Princess of Wales praise 'hardy Bostonians' as they arrive in US to rainstorm ☔
December 01, 2022 - 23:20 GMT Emily Nash The Prince and Princess of Wales lit Boston up in green on Wednesday as they began the countdown to Friday’s Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony.William and Kate pressed a button to light up the rainy evening after joining Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Governor-Elect Maura Healey at Speaker’s Corner outside Boston City Hall, which was one of 16 landmarks transformed by lights to kick off the celebration.
'There are two reasons why Boston was the obvious choice to be the home of The Earthshot Prize in its second year. Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy’s “Moonshot” speech laid down a challenge to American innovation and ingenuity. ‘'e choose to go to the moon,' he said, 'not because it is easy but because it is hard.'
William went on:"Like President Kennedy, Catherine and I firmly believe that we all have it in ourselves to achieve great things, and that human beings have the ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve. We cannot wait to celebrate The Earthshot Prize Finalists later on this week, and we are both looking forward to spending the next few days learning about the innovative ways the people of Massachusetts are tackling climate change.
The Prince and Princess stopped to look at frames photographs of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh with former Mayor of Boston Kevin White taken during a royal visit to mark the American bicentennial in 1976.The Mayor was joined by her husband Conor Pewarski and their sons Cass and Blaise. Mayor Wu’s team have worked closely with the Earthshot Prize ahead of the Ceremony.
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