Boston Celtics fans who attended Wednesday’s home game against the Miami Heat also got to see the Prince and Princess of Wales take in the action at TD Garden.Prince William and Kate Middleton sat courtside for the Celtics-Heat game alongside former professional basketball player and Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Celtics owners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca, and former Celtics player tom “Satch” Sanders, who won eight NBA titles with Boston.The royal couple also met with members of the Celtics family, including representatives of the team’s Shamrock Foundation — which provides grassroots programming and strategic funding to local organizations serving at-risk or at-need populations.The Prince and Princess are visiting Boston ahead of the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, which will be held Friday at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway.There were moments nodding to the Earthshot awards during the Celtics game, including the team’s tradition of recognizing a “Hero Among Us.” Wednesday’s honoree was recognized as a local climate hero for the work they are doing to positively impact the community.TD Garden was also one of several Boston landmarks that were lit up in green Wednesday night in honor of the Earthshot awards, a list that includes City Hall, the Museum of Science, the Wang Theater and the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.William and Kate watched the entire game and saw Celtics star Jayson Tatum score 49 points to lead Boston to a 134-121 victory over Miami.”I’m just glad I hit some (3-pointers) tonight. I’ve been shooting terrible from (3-point range), so it just felt good to see some go in,” Tatum said after the game. The prince and princess arrived at Boston Logan International Airport Wednesday afternoon, where they were greeted by Gov. Charlie Baker.The royal couple then checked into the Four Seasons Hotel before traveling to City Hall to meet with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her family, as well as Healey.William and Kate then toured City Hall before the prince addressed a crowd that had gathered outside in City Hall Plaza, where the public was welcome.The royal couple will make a number of other appearances during the Boston trip, including visits to Greentown Labs in Somerville and the Chelsea nonprofit organization Roca on Thursday.Before Friday’s awards ceremony, the princess will visit the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University while the prince visits the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. Prince William will be accompanied by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, the daughter and only surviving child of John F. Kennedy, during his visit to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.In addition, President Joe Biden will arrive in Boston on Friday to attend a reception for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The White House confirmed Wednesday that Biden will greet the prince and princess while he is in the city.The trip to Boston marks the first time the British royal couple visited the United States since 2014, when Kate was still the Duchess of Cambridge.
Boston Celtics fans who attended Wednesday’s home game against the Miami Heat also got to see the Prince and Princess of Wales take in the action at TD Garden.
Prince William and Kate Middleton sat courtside for the Celtics-Heat game alongside former professional basketball player and Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Celtics owners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca, and former Celtics player tom “Satch” Sanders, who won eight NBA titles with Boston.
The royal couple also met with members of the Celtics family, including representatives of the team’s Shamrock Foundation — which provides grassroots programming and strategic funding to local organizations serving at-risk or at-need populations.
The Prince and Princess are visiting Boston ahead of the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, which will be held Friday at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway.
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There were moments nodding to the Earthshot awards during the Celtics game, including the team’s tradition of recognizing a “Hero Among Us.” Wednesday’s honoree was recognized as a local climate hero for the work they are doing to positively impact the community.
TD Garden was also one of several Boston landmarks that were lit up in green Wednesday night in honor of the Earthshot awards, a list that includes City Hall, the Museum of Science, the Wang Theater and the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.
William and Kate watched the entire game and saw Celtics star Jayson Tatum score 49 points to lead Boston to a 134-121 victory over Miami.
“I’m just glad I hit some (3-pointers) tonight. I’ve been shooting terrible from (3-point range), so it just felt good to see some go in,” Tatum said after the game.
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The prince and princess arrived at Boston Logan International Airport Wednesday afternoon, where they were greeted by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The royal couple then checked into the Four Seasons Hotel before traveling to City Hall to meet with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her family, as well as Healey.
William and Kate then toured City Hall before the prince addressed a crowd that had gathered outside in City Hall Plaza, where the public was welcome.
The royal couple will make a number of other appearances during the Boston trip, including visits to Greentown Labs in Somerville and the Chelsea nonprofit organization Roca on Thursday.
Before Friday’s awards ceremony, the princess will visit the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University while the prince visits the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. Prince William will be accompanied by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, the daughter and only surviving child of John F. Kennedy, during his visit to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.
In addition, President Joe Biden will arrive in Boston on Friday to attend a reception for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The White House confirmed Wednesday that Biden will greet the prince and princess while he is in the city.
The trip to Boston marks the first time the British royal couple visited the United States since 2014, when Kate was still the Duchess of Cambridge.