Anchor Intro: Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ended their trip in America by paying their respects at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. Prince William and his wife Catherine toured the site of the World Trade Center attacks, and despite protests taking place across the US, many American eyes stayed fixed on the royals. Patrice Howard reports.
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VO1: Rainy day at 9/11 Museum Broll, shots of memorial, William and Kate paying respects
DRIVING RAIN SET A SOMBER MOOD, AS THE DUKE AND DUCHESS TOURED NEW YORK CITY'S 9/11 MEMORIAL MUSEUM. THE ROYAL COUPLE PLACED A BOUQUET OF WHITE ROSES AT THE MEMORIAL'S REFLECTION POOL - A TRIBUTE TO THE NEARLY 3000 VICTIMS WHOSE NAMES ARE ETCHED THERE - 67 BRITISH EXPATS AMONG THEM.
VO2: William and Kate with Lebron James
VO1: Rainy day at 9/11 Museum Broll, shots of memorial, William and Kate paying respects
DRIVING RAIN SET A SOMBER MOOD, AS THE DUKE AND DUCHESS TOURED NEW YORK CITY'S 9/11 MEMORIAL MUSEUM. THE ROYAL COUPLE PLACED A BOUQUET OF WHITE ROSES AT THE MEMORIAL'S REFLECTION POOL - A TRIBUTE TO THE NEARLY 3000 VICTIMS WHOSE NAMES ARE ETCHED THERE - 67 BRITISH EXPATS AMONG THEM.
VO2: William and Kate with Lebron James
THE EVENING BEFORE - WILLIAM AND KATE SCORED POINTS WITH SO-CALLED AMERICAN ROYALTY - BASKETBALL SUPERSTAR LEBRON "THE KING" JAMES. THIS BEFORE SITTING COURT-SIDE AT THEIR FIRST NBA BASKETBALL GAME.
VO3: Footage of protests outside Barclay's Center, where Royal couple watched game
MEANWHILE A PROPER PROTEST PICKED UP OUTSIDE THE ARENA - AS AMERICANS AIRED THEIR GRIEVANCES ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY IN THE US - after two grand jury decisions not to prosecute white police officers responsible for killing unarmed black civilians.
VO4: Shots of Royal couple with basketball, cameras flashing
VO4: Shots of Royal couple with basketball, cameras flashing
BUT DESPITE RAISED VOICES OUTSIDE - CAMERAS ROLLED ON THE ROYALS.
SOT -- Professor Salvatore Fallica, New York University
"In a sense for the media, its a feel good story. It's a feel good in the sense that we can be interested in the royals so that we don't have to deal with some of the problems we've been facing over the last couple of weeks."
VO5: William and Kate meet Hilary Clinton and daughter Chelsea
THE WHIRLWIND TRIP SAW THE DUKE AND DUCHESS MINGLING WITH AMERICAS MOST INFLUENTIAL - INCLUDING FORMER FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON. SHE JOINED WILL AND KATE FOR A RECEPTION TO PROMOTE THEIR CHARITY, UNITED FOR WILDLIFE.
VO6: Prince William at the World Bank, Speaking at podium
THE PRINCE HAD ADDRESSED THE SAME TOPIC EARLER THAT DAY - WHEN HE TOOK HIS FIRST TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC TO SPEAK AT THE WORLD BANK.
SOT -- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
"One of the most insidious forms of corruption and criminality in the world today is the illegal wildlife trade. Here criminal gangs turn vast profits from illegal killing or capture of wildlife."
VO7: Royal "fans" waiting for a glimpse of Prince William at World Bank
SOT -- Professor Salvatore Fallica, New York University
"In a sense for the media, its a feel good story. It's a feel good in the sense that we can be interested in the royals so that we don't have to deal with some of the problems we've been facing over the last couple of weeks."
VO5: William and Kate meet Hilary Clinton and daughter Chelsea
THE WHIRLWIND TRIP SAW THE DUKE AND DUCHESS MINGLING WITH AMERICAS MOST INFLUENTIAL - INCLUDING FORMER FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON. SHE JOINED WILL AND KATE FOR A RECEPTION TO PROMOTE THEIR CHARITY, UNITED FOR WILDLIFE.
VO6: Prince William at the World Bank, Speaking at podium
THE PRINCE HAD ADDRESSED THE SAME TOPIC EARLER THAT DAY - WHEN HE TOOK HIS FIRST TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC TO SPEAK AT THE WORLD BANK.
SOT -- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
"One of the most insidious forms of corruption and criminality in the world today is the illegal wildlife trade. Here criminal gangs turn vast profits from illegal killing or capture of wildlife."
VO7: Royal "fans" waiting for a glimpse of Prince William at World Bank
NO PROTESTS OUTSIDE THAT ARENA - ONLY HIGH PRAISE FOR THE ROYAL COUPLE.
TAKE 3 SOTS (MOS)
"I think its cool. He's a god guy and he's come here for a good cause as well."
"Your wife is pretty - I like his wife, she's very pretty."
"He's just as good looking in person."
Piece To Camera --- Patrice Howard, New York
AMERICAS FASCINATION WITH THE BRITISH ROYALTY GOES BACK MANY YEARS, AND THIS RECENT TRIP BY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS ONLY CEMENTS THEIR CELEBRITY STATUS HERE IN THE US. THEY MIXED BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE, AND MINGLED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF AMERICANS, MANY OF WHOM SAY THEY HOPE THE COUPLE WILL RETURN FOR A SECOND TRIP SOON. Patrice Howard, CNA, NY
TAKE 3 SOTS (MOS)
"I think its cool. He's a god guy and he's come here for a good cause as well."
"Your wife is pretty - I like his wife, she's very pretty."
"He's just as good looking in person."
Piece To Camera --- Patrice Howard, New York
AMERICAS FASCINATION WITH THE BRITISH ROYALTY GOES BACK MANY YEARS, AND THIS RECENT TRIP BY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS ONLY CEMENTS THEIR CELEBRITY STATUS HERE IN THE US. THEY MIXED BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE, AND MINGLED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF AMERICANS, MANY OF WHOM SAY THEY HOPE THE COUPLE WILL RETURN FOR A SECOND TRIP SOON. Patrice Howard, CNA, NY