Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
Prince William made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show to promote the Earthshot Prize, an initiative dedicated to funding environmental solutions. The segment highlighted the prize's goals and the importance of optimism in addressing climate change.
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Image source, PA Media By Emer Moreau Published 9 minutes ago The Prince of Wales has made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show, as part of a special edition to mark the Earthshot Prize.
During the episode, which airs on Friday, he joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham, who are all involved with the prize.
As Norton spoke about the initiative with the trio he surprised the audience by then inviting the prince out to join them on the sofa.
They discussed the need to pair optimism and urgency when tackling climate change. The prize was founded by William to "celebrate and scale the solutions that will repair our planet".
The guests also chatted about William's long-time support for Aston Villa, and his love of Christopher Nolan films.
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