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Prince William and Kate Middleton Visiting US in Pictures

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, are on an official visit to the United States. 10.12.2014, Sputnik International

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Prince William and Kate Middleton Visiting US in Pictures

13:40 GMT 10.12.2014 (Updated: 07:50 GMT 11.12.2014)

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, are on an official visit to the United States.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, are on an official visit to the United States. They left their 17-month-old son, Prince George, at home.

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The royals arrived in New York City Sunday taking a commercial first-class flight from London. They put up at a hotel, the name of which has been kept secret.

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For Prince William and his wife Kate, who is pregnant with a second child, it is the first visit to the US since 2011.

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US President Barack Obama met with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, at the White House on Monday. They discussed wildlife protection and made no statements to the press.

© REUTERS / Brendan McDermidKate Middleton did not go to Washington with Prince William. She met with Chirlaine McCray, New York City’s first lady, and they both visited the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem.

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Kate Middleton did not go to Washington with Prince William. She met with Chirlaine McCray, New York City’s first lady, and they both visited the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem.

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The royals attended a Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 9 for their last night in New York.

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In New York, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

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At the memorial, they signed an electronic tablet for visitors by writing simply "William" and "Kate" – without any titles.

© AP Photo / Kathy WillensKate and William also attended a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The couple showed support for British and American sports organizations and met with Cavaliers’ forward LeBron James.

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Kate and William also attended a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The couple showed support for British and American sports organizations and met with Cavaliers’ forward LeBron James.

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The National Basketball Association is a partner with the prince’s Royal Foundation and United for Wildlife.

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In the child development center in Harlem, Kate Middleton was greeted on the street with cheers from a crowd of spectators standing behind police barricades.

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During the visit, Prince William delivered a speech at the World Bank about fighting the illegal trade of ivory and tusks of endangered species.

© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesThe couple previously visited the US in 2011 when Kate and William were on a trip to California. Now the duchess is expecting a second child and was forced to postpone several official events due to pregnancy sickness.

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The couple previously visited the US in 2011 when Kate and William were on a trip to California. Now the duchess is expecting a second child and was forced to postpone several official events due to pregnancy sickness.