Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
The Prince of Wales joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham for a special edition of the BBC chat show celebrating his Earthshot Prize. The episode airs on BBC One at 22:40 on Friday.
Prince William has made a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show, recording a special edition of the BBC chat show to spotlight his Earthshot Prize.
The Prince of Wales joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham for the episode, which airs on BBC One at 22:40 on Friday. The studio audience gasped as host Graham Norton wrapped up a discussion of the environmental award and invited the prince on stage.
William used the appearance to press his message that tackling climate change demands both optimism and urgency — the philosophy behind the Earthshot Prize, which he founded in 2020 inspired by John F. Kennedy's Moonshot programme. The prize recognises solutions across five goals, including protecting and restoring nature and cleaning the air, and the future king has pledged his commitment to the initiative until 2030.
The conversation turned lighter as the guests chatted with William about his long-standing support for Aston Villa, to much laughter from the audience.
The special episode comes ahead of this year's Earthshot Prize ceremony, where the latest winners will be announced. Last year's event drew famous faces including former Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel, and William told the winners they were "proof that progress is possible."
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