The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted by screaming New Yorkers as they arrived in the city for a whirlwind royal tour tonight.

Kate, 32, who is five months pregnant, was wearing a coat by British maternity label Seraphine, the first time she has been seen wearing a high street pregnancy label during her second pregnancy.

The couple were greeted at the luxury Carlyle Hotel, where William's late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales once stayed, by its general manager and around 200 members of the public.

William and Kate travelled with their entourage, which totals seven in all plus security, on a scheduled British Airways flight into JKF airport, which arrived 15 minutes late at 5pm. The costs will be met by British taxpayers.They were raced into Manhattan in an official police motorcade immediately to their hotel. But they are expected at a private fundraising dinner within the hour.

Despite their delay, the crowd at JFK never slowed down with signs, balloons, British flags and tons of excitement.