Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales appeared all smiles as they greeted crowds in Boston today amid the release of a trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary.
The royal couple were presented with red roses by a boy dressed as a Buckingham Palace guard as they toured Greentown Labs - North America's largest clean-tech incubator - on the second day of their visit to the US.
Henry Dynov-Teixeira, 8, said: "I am going to scream and tell my best friend that I am now famous." His mum Irina added: "We bought it in London in the summer and he wore it for Halloween."
William and Kate later got a roaring welcome on an impromptu meet and greet session with hundreds of well-wishers in Chelsea, a short drive away, with one young woman collapsing in tears.
The unscheduled moment occurred outside Roca, a non-profit organisation focusing on high-risk young people between the ages of 16-24 years old at the centre of urban violence.
Their latest appearance comes shortly after Netflix dropped a minute-long teaser for Prince Harry and Meghan's highly-anticipated docuseries, including emotional clips of the Duchess crying, and Harry saying he had to "do everything he could to protect his family".
The trailer showed never-before-seen pictures of the couple, including holiday snaps and photos from the private part of their wedding celebrations, as well as a photo of the Princess of Wales.
It also included a black and white shot of Meghan crying in the back of a car, with Harry saying: "No one sees what is happening behind closed doors".
A preview of one of the interviews with Meghan showed her saying: "When the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear our story from us?"
William and Kate's trip has also been overshadowed by backlash over the future King's godmother's treatment of a black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse.
Lady Susan Hussey, 83, resigned yesterday as an honorary member of the royal household after the chief executive of an East London women's refuge said Hussey repeatedly asked her where she "really came from" after she told the older woman that she was British.
Earlier today, William's office said "racism has no place in our society" and described the comments as "unacceptable".
The exchange took place at a Buckingham Palace reception for those working to end domestic violence.
Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space, an East London refuge that provides specialist support for women of African and Caribbean heritage, detailed her exchange with a member of the royal household in a Twitter post.
Fulani said that when she told the woman she was from east London, she responded, "No, what part of Africa are YOU from?"
The questioner has since been identified as Hussey, who served as the late Queen Elizabeth II's lady-in-waiting for more than 60 years, and is one of William's godmothers.
She apologised for "unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
"Racism has no place in our society," William's Kensington Palace office said. "These comments were unacceptable, and it's right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect."
The incident comes at a big moment for the royal couple - their first overseas trip in eight years and their first since becoming Prince and Princess of Wales, following the death of the late Queen.
They arrived yesterday at Boston Logan International Airport, where they were greeted by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. The couple later attend a Boston Celtics basketball game.
Upon landing, William thanked local residents "for their many tributes paid to the late queen," noting that his grandmother recalled her 1976 bicentennial visit to Boston "with great fondness."
Today, many queued for hours in the freezing cold and winds just to catch a glimpse of the couple, not dreaming that they would actually get the chance to meet them.
Ashley Langan 20, held a sign saying "Welcome to Boston Your Highness" and was overjoyed that both William and Kate stopped to admire it.
She said: ‘It’s a dream come true, really it is. if I had told myself 10 years ago that this would happen I wouldn’t have believed me. I love them as a couple and the work they do.
Screams of "William, Kate" and "you’re so beautiful" rang out through the crowd. "We love you", another yelled.
One woman told the princess that she loved the her work on the Early Years, telling her: "As one mother to another, we can always learn from each other."
Katie Lummie spoke with the princess and said afterwards: "She is such an icon for women."
William led the charge, gallantly pointing people with flowers in his wife’s direction and ever gathering some up for her.
Inside the couple were introduced to Molly Baldwin, CEO of Roca, who began her professional life as youth worker, founding the organisation in 1988 to work with a small group of high-risk young people.
She and Dave Batchelor, the captain of the community services division for the Chelsea Police Department, spoke of the inspirational work that Roca does.
William said: "It’s trying to get the message across that there’s a grey area between when you look at a long person and see gap between the potential they have and the trouble they cause.
"As a society how do we tackle that? There is so much happens in between and there is so much potential there.
"Young people, the situations they have been in means they immediately feel under threat, their brain is wired that way. It’s a question of pausing, or getting them to pause. You results are fast given what they have been through."
Sitting down with a group containing two counsellors and two young people who have been helped by Roca, the couple chatted more about the work the organisation does.
Jonathan Williams, 22, a candidate on the Young Men’s programme, had an "awakening" while serving time for an attempted robbery.
He is now with Roca’s help working to become an insurance brokers and is focusing on improving his self-image and helping others.
He told them: "The people here are genuine, it makes it easier for you to engage."
The Prince and Princess also popped into the crèche for the children of young mothers who are being helped by the centre, sitting down to play with them.
They then sat down to chat with counsellors and some of the young mothers who are often not helped by other organisations.
Many of them have suffered horrific trauma - including one who overdosed just to get into a shelter, while another stabbed her much older gang-involved boyfriend.
The couple looked shocked as they listened to Sumindiya Bhalla, executive Vice President of the programme, talk through their work.
There was a moment of lightness as one little toddler, absolutely fascinated by the cameras, toddled around.
Before they left the couple met with staff, users and volunteers, as Molly Baldwin thanked them for taking the time to visit, saying: "I want to share with you that they do incredible work not just in England but around the world," she said.
In an impromptu speech, William described their work as "incredible" and said the team was inspirational. "We have really enjoyed making this connection today," he said.
Earlier in the day, they met the Chief Executive Officer of Greentown Labs and the President of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, to learn about the history of Greentown Labs and how it is contributing to global efforts to address the climate crisis.
Since 2011, Greentown Labs has nurtured a community of climate pioneers who are working to design and implement a more sustainable world.
As William chatted to last year's finalists of his Earthshot Prize and praised them for the groundbreaking work he issued a stark warning, saying: “As time goes by I keep saying ‘come on we’ve got to move faster and faster.’”
Speaking about the prize, he said: "After last year, this year we’ve had a lot more interest in the last few weeks", adding: "Well done you guys. It’s very good to hear these success stories. I know there is more to do."
The couple met representatives from some of the start-ups within the Greentown Labs community to hear about the latest innovative developments in climate technology.
These innovators were inspired themed in alignment with the five Earthshots: Fix our Climate, Protect and Restore Nature, Build a Waste-Free World, Revive our Oceans and Clean ourAir.
The couple were also reminded of their visit to the Caribbean in March when they planted coral when they went scuba diving.
On their visit to the Caribbean they couple made a splash with their surprise video of scuba diving the Belize Barrier Reef alongside a friendly nurse shark.
They revealed they went diving off the Bahamas on the tour too. William said: “It was great fun. Are the corals we planted doing well?”
Kate added: “Even the ones I planted."
William was told that the move towards robotics was helping boost coral reef rejuvenation as it’s less cumbersome.
They were also told that increases in manufacturing costs is causing problems, but a push toward local manufacturing is helping.
The highlight of the three-day visit to Boston will come tomorrow, when William hosts the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony headlined by entertainers including Billie Eilish.
But the trip will also include visits to an anti-poverty program, child development researchers and local flood defenses, demonstrating the couple's commitment to important issues facing the modern world.
