Prince and Princess of Wales were welcomed with cheers and reportedly hit with a smattering of boos at a basketball game on their US visit.

If they heard the boos, they certainly didn’t show it.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were hit with chants of “USA, USA” as they attended a Celtics basketball game in Boston on Wednesday evening.

The couple sat courtside for the NBA match against Miami Heat but looked surprised when they appeared on the jumbotron during the second quarter.

They briefly waved, then chatted awkwardly, each glancing up at the giant screens to check if they were still on camera.

Amid loud cheers from the 20,000-strong crowd, an unmistakable sound of dissent rang out from some parts of the stadium, but the royals appeared unfazed, gamely fixing their smiles.

The smattering of boos was likely an anti-establishment protest in a city with strong Irish, Catholic links.

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