Prince William to receive 'hero's welcome' in US as he plans to ignore Harry during visit
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince William is set to be greeted with the sort of welcome that is usually reserved for homecoming heroes when he touches down in New York today on his first solo mission to the U.S as a world statesman.In addition to promoting his annual Earthshot innovation awards, the Prince of Wales will privately meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and other global leaders during his 48-hour whistle-stop visit.He will also be joined by Oscar award winning Hollywood star Cate Blanchett, an avid Earthshot supporter, and will paddle into the Hudson River to highlight a pioneering new water project during New York Climate Week.The future King's lone visit to the concrete jungle comes after a Gallup poll ranked him the most popular among 25 public figures in the news, placing him well ahead of President Biden and former President Trump.
The results also saw the prince just nicking in before Ukraine's widely admired President Zelensky, who came second place behind William, the Express reports.Another recent poll conducted by YouGov still ranks William's wife, Kate, as far and away the most popular British royal in the US, with William and Prince Harry neck and neck behind her as Meghan Markle trails way behind the three of them in popularity.Daisy Prince, who is the founder and editor of the New York based Digital Party newsletter, believes that William's popularity across the pond is continuing to grow.She said: “The eco stuff is huge with young Americans.
They really care about it, so the fact he’s spearheading that is great.”She expects William will receive a "tremendously warm" reception the moment he touches down and adds: "I think there’s respect for somebody who’s not always speaking out and is getting on with the
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