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Prince William and Kate Middleton brutally booed at Boston Celtics game

Prince William and Kate Middleton were brutally booed by the crowd at a Boston Celtics game last night.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived in Boston for a three-day visit on Wednesday, ahead of their appearance at the Earthshot Prize Awards on Friday.

At the end of their first day in the city, the couple attended an NBA game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat at the TD Garden stadium.

The couple stood for the US national anthem before the game, however, the crowd start booing when they were introduced by a stadium announcer and shown on the big screen.

Other fans in the crowd could also be heard loudly cheering “USA, USA” when the appeared on the jumbotron.

The Boston Celtics’ name was inspired by the Original Celtics, a well-known basketball team created by Irish immigrants in New York earlier in the 20th century.

The couple touched down in the US amid controversy at Buckingham Palace this week.

On Wednesday, one of King Charles’ top team members resigned after domestic abuse activist Ngozi Fulani claimed that she was asked racially loaded questions about her heritage and background by the palace aide.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details.”

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“In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made. We have reached out to Ngozi Fulani on this matter and are inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes.”

“In the meantime, the individual concerned would like to express her profound apologies for the hurt caused and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect.”

“All members of the Household are being reminded of the diversity and inclusivity policies which they are required to uphold at all times,” the statement added.

On Tuesday, Ngozi shared the full details of the alleged incident via Twitter.

She wrote: “Mixed feelings about yesterday’s visit to Buckingham Palace. 10 mins after arriving, a member of staff, Lady SH, approached me, moved my hair to see my name badge. The conversation below took place. The rest of the event is a blur. Thanks @ManduReid & @SuzanneEJacob for support.”

After Buckingham Palace addressed the incident, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace released a statement.

They said: “I was really disappointed to hear about the guest’s experience. Racism has no place in our society. These comments were unacceptable and it’s right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect.”

The spokesperson also revealed Prince William was aware of the situation, and supports the action taken against the Palace aide.

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