By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster and Carolyn Sung, CNNThe new Prince and Princess of Wales touched down in Boston Wednesday ahead of the second iteration of the Earthshot Prize Awards later this week. The trip is a chance for Prince William to showcase how he intends to adapt to his new Prince of Wales role from his predecessor, while Catherine will hope to charm the public — as her new title’s former holder effortlessly did — but on her own terms. Hundreds gathered at Speaker’s Corner outside City Hall despite pouring rain and biting temperatures to get a glimpse of the royal couple. Resetting royal perceptionsWhile William and Kate’s stateside trip is not an official royal tour, the senior royals aren’t simply parachuting in for a glittering ceremony on Friday night. The couple’s trip is also being seen by some as an opportunity to reset perceptions in the US after a damaging few years.
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