Prince William, Kate arrive on 1st US visit

Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, have arrived in New York City on the royal couple’s 1st official visit to the US. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s motorcade pulled up outside the Carlyle Hotel on Sunday night to a throng of media and shrieking admirers, who were kept behind police barricades. Kate is expecting their 2nd child in April. William is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama at White House today (Monday) while visiting Washington to attend a World Bank conference. At that meeting, he is expected to speak about combating illegal trade in wildlife parks. William and Kate also have a full schedule of events in New York, including a visit to the National Sept 11 Memorial and Museum and a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton will accompany the couple to a NY reception highlighting conservation efforts. At a black-tie scholarship fundraiser for the University of St. Andrews, other guests expected include Tom Hanks and opera singer Renee Fleming. The ticket price went up to $10,000 per seat. The royal couple met at the Scottish school. Kate also is scheduled to tour a New York child development center with the city's first lady, Chirlane McCray, according to AP.