The Prince of Wales will attend the Earthshot Prize Awards in South Africa next week
The Prince of Wales will walk down the green carpet at the Earthshot Prize Awards in Cape Town next week, as he prepares for his “Super Bowl moment” with this year’s show “going above and beyond” anything that has been done befor
The four-day solo trip for Prince William, 42, will be his first official visit to South Africa since 2010 and his first to Africa since 2018 when he visited Namibia, Tanzania and Kenya.
Kicking off on Monday, William will meet young environmentalists from across Africa and Southeast Asia who are taking part in the inaugural Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme.
On day two, the Prince will also hold an audience with the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, take part in a fireside chat during Earthshot+ Day and attend the United for Wildlife Global Summit.
William, who founded the organisation in 2013 to tackle the illegal wildlife trade, is set to deliver a landmark speech on nature, the environment and his support for rangers at the event.
The centrepiece of the Prince’s time in Africa will be the Earthshot Prize Awards, taking place in a bespoke eco-dome created for the ceremony, which uses renewable energy from a local wind farm.
Joining William at the star-studded bash on Wednesday will be supermodels Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow, while award-winning actor and singer Billy Porter and TV presenter Bonang Matheba will play host as the five Earthshot winners are announced.
There will also be special performances from Afrobeats star Davido, Tanzanian musical artist Diamond Platnumz, DJ Uncle Waffles and Grammy Award winner Lebo M, who is most famous for his vocals on The Lion King soundtrack.
In another world first, the awards will be broadcast live through a special partnership with YouTube and across 50 African countries through the Multichoice network.
The Prince sported a ten-year-old dark green blazer by Alexander McQueen at the awards in Singapore last year and sustainability is set to be the focus of the green carpet again in South Africa.
