Kate, 40, looked dazzling in a vibrant off-the-shoulder green dress by Solace London for a glitzy gala ceremony for William’s Earthshot Prize in Boston Friday evening.
The Prince and Princess of Wales hosted the event with a slew of stars turning out for the event. The event marks the finale of the Waleses’ three-day US tour – which has been dramatically overshadowed by royal controversies.
The Princess of Wales puckered up for a kiss with her old friend David Beckham at husband Prince William’s glitzy Earthshot Award, the English star made a surprise appearance at the environmental awareness event.
He met up with the couple as the Princess of Wales brought the theme of her husband’s eco-friendly Earthshot Prize to life in spectacularly stylish fashion this evening, when she arrived on the ‘green carpet’ wearing a rented neon green off-the-shoulder gown.
Kate did her best and did well to have pulled out all the stops for the evening – which has been described as William’s ‘Super Bowl moment’.
Prince William has been the President of England’s Football Association since 2006, and has worked with David on a number of occasions in the past.
The Princess of Wales puckered up for a kiss with retired footballer David Beckham at the Earthshot Prize ceremony in Boston on Friday evening.
William went for a handshake when it was his turn to greet David, who made a surprise appearance at Friday’s ceremony.
During the event, the couple were seen chit chatting with sporting legend David Beckham.
The ceremony kicked off with a reference to the ‘colonists’ who came to Boston 400 years ago and settled on indigenous lands – a similar theme that was raised at the Earthshot launch on Wednesday, when Reverend Mariama White-Hammond urged attendees to ‘consider the legacy of colonialism and racism’.
At the Earthshot Prize gala tonight, it was Elizabeth Solomon, a member of the Massachusetts tribe at Ponkapoag who brought to light indigenous.
“We are gathered today in Native space and on the traditional lands of the Massachusetts Tribe,’ she began. ‘Please treat our lands and waters as precious because they are.
“10,000 years ago Boston Harbor was dry land and we were here. 1,000 years ago much of what is now known as the city of Boston was not land but water and we were here. 400 years ago colonists came to occupy our land and we were here.
The show continued with a performance by singing sister duo Chloe x Halle – the latter of whom is set to star in the upcoming live-action Disney remake of The Little Mermaid.
The siblings performed Nina Simone’s Feeling Good in front of the star-studded crowd, which included the likes of Annie Lennox, David Beckham, Shailene Woodley, and Rami Malek.
William then took to the stage to make his own speech, in which he thanked the people of Boston for giving the Earthshot Prize such a warm welcome, before going on to pay tribute to John F. Kennedy – whose daughter Caroline and grandson Jack Schlossberg were in attendance.
“We at the Earthshot Prize are all so grateful for the welcome we have received this evening here in Boston over the last few days, the Prince began.
“When I founded this prize in 2020, it was with the ambition to harness the same spirit of ingenuity, that inspired President John F. Kennedy to challenge the American people to put a person on the moon within a decade.
“So, it has been an honor to share the stories of our Earthshot winners and finalists from the heart of his hometown.” Prince concluded.
