Prince William joins A-list red sofa in surprise BBC Graham Norton Show appearance
William, first in line for the British throne, was joined by Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham for the Earthshot Prize edition of the popular talk show
Prince William appeared on The Graham Norton Show(Image: Matt Crossick/The Press Association/PA)
Prince William made a surprise appearance, alongside star-studded guest list, on a special edition of The Graham Norton Show. The episode will air on BBC One on Friday, October 23.
The future king of England was joined alongside Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham for the Earthshot Prize edition of the popular talk show. He surprised the audience to discuss about the environmental award, which connects all four guests.
Blanchett is an Earthshot Prize council member, Irwin is a global ambassador for the prize and Waddingham hosted the 2023 Earthshot awards in Singapore.
The Earthshot Prize will take place in Mumbai in November, where he will meet Bollywood stars as he learns about India’s film industry, play with cricketing royalty and preside over the ceremony awarding £5 million in prize money.
Prince William was joined by Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham(Image: Matt Crossick/Press Association)
Alongside the global finalists, children across India were encouraged to tackle environmental issues this year under the “I can Earthshot Challenge”.
The project, halfway through its decades-long cycle, recognises and reward issues and ideas to help save the planet. This year will be the first time the award is staged in Asia.
It has been staged in Europe (London), Asia (Singapore), Africa (Cape Town), North America (Boston) and South America (Rio de Janeiro) since its launch in 2021.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attend the Earthshot prize ceremony in Boston in December 2022(Image: Daily Mirror)
William spoke about the origins of the prize and its role in identifying and supporting innovators around the world.
Blanchett described the Prize as a “tapestry of solutions”, while Irwin spoke about the role the prize has played in building a new generation of environmental advocates.
The Earthshot Prize edition of The Graham Norton Show will air on Friday evening at 22.40 on BBC One as part of the countdown to the awards next month.
