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Russell Myers & Ryan Merrifield

President Joe Biden WILL meet Prince William and Kate during US royal trip

President Joe Biden plans to meet Prince William and Kate during their royal trip to the US.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting Boston, Massachusetts, during a three-day visit culminating in the Earthshot Prize awards on Friday.

They touched down in the States earlier this evening and the White House has now confirmed the POTUS is "finalising the details" on arranging a meeting.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during a briefing: “The president intends to greet the Prince and Princess of Wales in Boston. We’re still finalising the details.

"I don’t have any anything more to share," she added.

A Kensington Palace spokesman for William then said: “I can confirm we’re looking at a meeting with President Biden while he’s in Boston.“

At the awards ceremony, the prince will be handing out five £1million prizes to incredible winners all aiming to solve the world’s biggest environmental problems.

Prince William and Kate arriving at Logan International Airport today (Getty Images)

As the royals touched down in Boston on a commercial British Airways flight this afternoon, William said: “Catherine and I are delighted to be back in the United States and are extremely grateful to Governor Baker and The First Lady of Massachusetts for their warm welcome into Boston.

“On this, our first overseas visit since the death of my grandmother, I would like to thank the people of Massachusetts and particularly of Boston for their many tributes paid to the late Queen.

"She remembered her 1976 bicentennial visit with great fondness.

The Waleses are in the US for three days (Getty Images)

“My grandmother was one of life's optimists. And so am I.

"That is why last year we launched the Earthshot Prize with the ambition to create a truly global platform to inspire hope and urgent optimism as we look to save the future of our planet.

“To the people of Boston, thank you. I’m so grateful to you for allowing us to host the second year of the Earthshot prize in your great city.

A crowd gathered to see the royals (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

“Catherine and I can’t wait to meet many of you in the days ahead.”

More than a dozen Boston landmarks will be lit up green tonight including the City Hall, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in tribute to the event.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be "incredibly excited" about their trip, but have “no plans” to catch up with William’s estranged brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle who now reside in California, US.

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