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Prince William visits iconic FDNY firehouse during NYC visit to meet with Big Apple’s top fire officials

Prince William toured an iconic FDNY firehouse on Tuesday, where he met with the city’s top fire officials as part of his New York City visit.

The Prince of Wales, 41, was met with loud cheers from hundreds who’d gathered to catch a glimpse of the future king as he got out of a car outside of FDNY Ten House in lower Manhattan.

“It’s delightful to see him in the Big Apple,” William Prentis, from England, told The Post.

William was greeted by FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh at the firehouse entrance before the tour and spoke to some city smoke-eaters about their experiences and links to the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks.

He also met with the Chief of Dept. Jack Hodgens and Lt. Drew Kane of the FDNY Counselling Unit.

Ten House, located just a stone’s throw from ground zero at 124 Liberty St., was nearly destroyed on 9/11 by debris from the Twin Towers’ collapse, leaving nearly 6 feet of rubble inside after its doors and windows were blown out, according to the station’s website.

Despite its significant damages, the station served as a vital command center for FDNY in the following days during search and rescue efforts.

Prince William visited an FDNY firehouse in Manhattan as part of his New York City trip this week. Dimitrios Kambouris/Pool via REUTERS
William with FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh outside FDNY Ten House in lower Manhattan. Paul Martinka
Ten House served as an important command center for the FDNY following the 9/11 terror attacks. Paul Martinka

Five of Ten House were killed in the attacks — Lt. Gregg Atlas and firefighters Jeffrey Olsen and firefighter Paul Pansini from Engine 10 and Lt. Stephen Harrell and firefighter Sean Tallon from Ladder 10.

It took two years to rebuild the firehouse, which now features an FDNY memorial on its facade.

Prince William was an emergency responder himself, previously serving with the East Anglian Air Ambulance and as a Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Pilot.

William meeting with Kavanagh and other FDNY officials inside Ten House. Photo by DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
William posing for a picture with FDNY members in the firehouse. Photo by DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The Prince of Wales greeted people outside of the station. Dimitrios Kambouris/Pool via REUTERS

The royal was in New York to promote the Earthshot Prize, taking part in meetings regarding climate change and sustainability ahead of the 2023 awards ceremony in Singapore this November.

Earlier Tuesday morning, the heir to the British throne went for a humble jog through Central Park, where nobody recognized him.

He was welcomed as an international statesman at the star-studded Earthshot summit event at the Plaza Hotel on Monday, where former Mayor Michael Bloomberg lauded him for ”building on his father and grandmother’s dedication to environmental stewardship.”