Britain's Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate have arrived in New York, kicking off a three-day trip to the US east coast.
Crowds of jubilant royal watchers cheered as the royals' motorcade pulled up outside the Carlyle Hotel, with the couple smiling broadly before heading into the building.
"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in NYC!" the British consulate in New York tweeted, along with a picture of the beaming pair.
Kate, who's due to give birth to the couple's second baby in April, was wearing a purple maternity coat.
Their first-born son George is not coming on the visit.
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The royal couple's trip will see William and Kate, both 32, mix diplomacy with supporting their favourite causes and promoting British business interests.
It is their first trip to the US together since a brief visit to the Los Angeles region in 2011.
William is scheduled to meet President Barack Obama in the White House on Monday for talks about illegal wildlife trading, an issue close to the prince's heart.
