UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit

FILE PHOTO: Britain's William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit Northern Ireland, October 6, 2022. Tim Rooke/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate fly out to the United States on Wednesday for their first visit for eight years, as an intense media spotlight on the British royal family and the sons of King Charles shifts across the Atlantic.

The U.S. trip will be the new Prince and Princess of Wales' first overseas excursion since the death of Queen Elizabeth, which meant William - Charles's eldest son - became the heir to the throne.