In American Visit, Prince William Aims To Shift Focus Away From Royal Family Drama

‘You could say that the royal family, particularly as far as America is concerned, have had a bit of a bumpy ride of late,’ says the managing editor of Majesty Magazine.

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The prince and princess of Wales, William and Kate, at London, October 13, 2022. AP/Kin Cheung, file

LONDON — Prince William and the Princess of Wales will be looking to focus attention on their Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators when they make their first visit to the United States in eight years this week, a trip clouded by tensions with William’s brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who have criticized Britain’s royal family in the American media.

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