The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Are Coming to New York

Lauren Tuck
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It’s official: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are coming to New York. The royals will visit Times Square, eat pretzels, ask for directions, walk around lost and aimless, and go to the top of the Empire State Building. Just kidding. For the Royal Family’s first visit to both New York City and Washington, D.C., the couple will be coming to the East Coast for all work and only a little play. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s last official visit stateside was to California in 2011 and they’ll be gracing the U.S. with their once again presence from Dec. 7 to 9. On Friday, Clarence House announced the schedule for the family’s official trip to both the city that never sleeps and the U.S. Capitol. While the royals request their privacy, the family’s stay will certainly cause mass hysteria and schedule-stalking. So for those that will be joining me in the pursuit to follow their every move, here’s the agenda thus far:

Dec. 7
The Duke and Duchess will arrive in New York City on Dec. 7. For the first stop on their highly anticipated tour, they will pay their respects at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center. That evening, they’ll attend a private engagement on behalf of the American Friends of The Royal Foundation.

Dec. 8
Prince William and Kate Middleton will go their separate ways on Monday. The Prince will sojourn to the District of Columbia while Middleton will stay put in the Big Apple to hang with First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray. While the Duke will participate in an anti-corruption conference at the World Bank to discuss the transportation across borders of illegal wildlife, his wife will go to a local child development center. Middleton will also eat at a lunch hosted by the British Consul General in New York that will recognize the “achievements of a successful British community in New York from the culture, arts, hospitality and business sectors.” The pair will reunite in Brooklyn that night to watch the Nets take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. If Beyoncé and Jay Z sit court-side next to the royals my head will explode. Hurry up and get your tickets now!

Dec. 9
On the final day of their trip, Their Royal Highnesses, who are patrons of St. Andrews University (the place where the couple met) will attend the school’s 600th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.