Prince William Joins Earthshot Prize TV Special — SkimNews
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- Prince William joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham after Graham Norton invited him onto the sofa, surprising the audience during a special Earthshot Prize edition.
- Prince William and his guests discussed the need to pair optimism with urgency when tackling climate change.
- Earthshot Prize was founded by William in 2020, drawing inspiration from John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot project and aiming to “celebrate and scale” solutions that repair the planet.
- Earthshot Prize has five goals—protecting nature, cleaning air, reviving oceans, building a waste-free world and fixing the climate—with each winner receiving £1m.
- Prince William has committed himself to the Earthshot Prize until 2030, while this year’s winners are due to be announced at a November ceremony in Mumbai.
- Lagos Fashion Week was among the 2025 winners for requiring designers to demonstrate sustainability commitments in what the prize described as one of the world’s most wasteful industries.
- Graham Norton Show airs at 22.40 Friday on BBC One.
Why it matters: William’s BBC One appearance gives the Earthshot Prize a mainstream platform for its message, while his commitment through 2030 and five £1m award categories supply concrete stakes. Its next stated milestone is the November winners ceremony in Mumbai, with the televised conversation carrying the optimism-and-urgency climate framework to a wider audience.
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