PRESIDENT Joe Biden greeted Prince William in a freezing Boston harbour side and said “where is your top coat”.
Wills, 40, braved the bracing winds in a simple suit as he was greeted warmly by Biden, 80, outside the JFK Presidential Library.
The Prince of Wales talks with US President Joe Biden following a tour of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston
William with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy (centre), the daughter of John F. Kennedy
They shared a few words before walking together into the library for a chat.
Biden shook William’s hand and the Prince of Wales said: “What a spectacular view.”
William thanked Biden for travelling to London for the late Queen’s funeral in September – and they shared warm memories of Her Majesty, insiders say.
Sources close to William described his half hour meeting with Biden as “warm, friendly and substantive discussion”.
The President heard about some of the Earthshot finalists including the Great Bubble Barrier, it is said.
The president juggled his diary to make around half an hour to spare while in Boston so he could meet William.
It is shot across the bows of Harry and Meghan – as the Duchess of Sussex is rumoured to want to go into politics.
Royal aides only discovered in recent days that the US leader would be in Boston at the same time and were delighted when the White House said he would make time to speak in person.
Biden, 80, insisted on moving his diary so he could see William at the presidential library where the prince had been on an earlier engagement with Caroline Kennedy, JFK’s only surviving child,
A spokesman for the Prince of Wales said: “The Prince of Wales is looking forward to meeting the President at the JFK library.
“During the meeting the Prince of Wales is likely to discuss tonight’s Earthshot Prize ceremony, taking place at the MGM Music Hall.
“The Prince will share the legacy of last year’s finalists and the impact they’re having globally.
“He’s also keen to express his thanks to the American people for the warm reception he and the Princess have received this week.”
Kate, 40, had earlier wowed the crowds who waited out in the crowd to cheer the Princess as she took her early years project to the world famous Harvard.
The Princess of Wales, in a houndstooth dress by Emilia Wickstead and earrings by Lenique Louis, braved the cold to greet well-wishers in the street.
Allison Morgan, 37, spent $1,000 on flights and a hotel to travel from Williamsburg, Virginia, to see the couple.
She said: “She thanked us for coming out in the cold. It was worth every cent.
“I’m a huge fan of the royals. My mum was a fan of Diana and my grandmother a fan of the Queen. It is a family tradition.
“I have huge love for them and write and send cards.
“I do think Harry and Meghan could be more supportive to their brother and brother-in-law.
“They should be supporting Catherine and William when they are in Boston.”
Madeleine Arnold, 27, drove an hour with four-year-old daughter Harvest, to meet a “real-life Princess”.
She said: “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for my daughter to see a Princess here in Boston.”
Kate said she felt so “grateful” to visit Harvard and see the work experts are doing on helping under fives in partnership with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
The Princess of Wales during a visit to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
