Prince William Speaks About Queen Elizabeth During First Overseas Visit Since Her Death

The Prince of Wales observed, "My grandmother was one of life's optimists."

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Prince William arrives in Boston for his first abroad visit since his grandmother's September death, honoring Queen Elizabeth.

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William and Kate Middleton visited Boston on Wednesday for their first U.S. visit in eight years.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales will spend three days in Boston before the second Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony on Friday.

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William spoke about his grandmother's legacy and the Queen's 1970s visit to Boston upon landing.

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"On our first foreign visit since my grandmother's passing, I would like to thank Massachusetts and Boston residents for their many tributes to the late Queen. She fondly recalled her 1976 bicentennial visit, "William stated.

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"Grandma was an optimist. I too. We founded the Earthshot Prize last year to create a genuinely global platform to inspire hope and urgent optimism as we work to rescue our planet "continued.

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