BOSTON, December 1, 2022—Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Secretary John Kerry both failed to attend Prince Wiulliam and Kate Middleton’s Earthshot event in Boston on Wednesday evening.
Kerry, the presidential envoy for climate, informed the Prince and Princess earlier today that he would ‘sadly no longer be able to attend,’ but did not clarify why.
U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks prior to the Prince and Princesses of Wales vist. According to the State Department in a statement, he was in isolation on November 18th.
“He is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms,” spokesperson Whitney Smith said. “He is working with his negotiations team and foreign counterparts by phone to ensure a successful outcome of” the U.N. climate summit in Egypt.
Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy who is currently serving as the US Ambassador to Australia, said she experienced ‘disrupted travel plans’ due to the harsh weather lashing the east coast.
That weather, however, appeared to have led to very few cancellations at airports in Boston and in New York, according to FlightAware.
Kerry and Kennedy were supposed to join the royal couple as they spoke at the opening of the Earthshot Prize awards, which were named after JFK’s ‘moonshot’ speech. The awards commemorate people who have made significant contributions to environmentalism.
Neither Kennedy nor Kerry could be reached for comment.
The high-profile no-shows come as the Williams and Kate’s first trip to the United States in eight years has been overshadowed by a racism scandal rocking the royal family back in the United Kingdom.
The prince and princess arrived in Boston just hours after William’s godmother was accused of making racist remarks at an event hosted by Queen Consort Camilla, who has herself been accused of racist behavior.
The Boston Celtics Basketball fans were surprise by the attendance of the Prince and Princess of Wales attendance at the Celtics game Wednesday. The Celtics defeated Miami Heat.
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