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Why would a prince surprise a talk-show audience for an environment prize?
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Prince William turned up unannounced on The Graham Norton Show, and the audience gasped. He was there to promote the Earthshot Prize, whose ceremony is in Mumbai this November. Guests Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham all have ties to it.
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William explained where the idea began. For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down. From that gloom he devised a prize pairing urgency with optimism, to get people excited.
“For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down.”
The prize also has a Children's Earthshot, and chief executive Jason Knauf says its young finalists show the next generation is already building solutions. We can't wait to celebrate them in Mumbai for our biggest edition yet.
“We can't wait to celebrate them in Mumbai for our biggest edition yet.”
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