The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (commonly known as Prince William and Kate Middleton) will travel to New York for the first time next month, for a trip incorporating a visit to the September 11 memorial, an NBA basketball game and a gala dinner at the the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Royal couple will visit the US, the British government said, in the second week of December in support of a number of wildlife charities and to promote UK business.
The last time the couple traveled to the US was in 2011, during a high-profile visit to California. The British Foreign Office, which announced the visit, said the pair planned to visit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center. The Duchess will remain in New York for the duration of the trip but the Duke will travel to Washington, DC, visiting the World Bank to discuss the illegal wildlife trade.
Their attendance at basketball game on the first night of their visit is connected, the British government said, to a collaboration between the Royal Foundation, United for Wildlife and the NBA.
