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Prince William and Princess Catherine sit courtside at Boston Celtics game

Prince and Princess of Wales make surprise visit to Celtics game
Prince and Princess of Wales make surprise visit to Celtics game 02:59

BOSTON - The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Boston Celtics game against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden Wednesday night. Prince William and Princess Catherine arrived in Boston hours earlier for a three-day trip. 

They sat courtside along with Celtics legend Tom "Satch" Sanders, Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Celtics Governor Wyc Grousbeck and Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca.

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor-elect Maura Healey, Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Emilia Fazzalari and her husband Celtics owner Wyc Grousebeck at TD Garden on November 30, 2022. BRIAN SNYDER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Their trip to Boston will end with The Earthshot Prize ceremony on Friday night. 

During the game, there was a nod to The Earthshot Prize, which was founded by Prince William. The "Hero Among Us" honored by the Celtics was 15-year-old climate activist Ollie Perrault from Easthampton.  

The Celtics won the game 134-121.

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