Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton for Earthshot Prize countdown

Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton for Earthshot Prize countdown The Earthshot Prize looks to recognise and reward issues and ideas to help save the planet. It has been staged in London, Singapore, Cape Town, Boston and Rio de Janeiro. Prince William made a surprise appearance on an Earthshot Prize edition of The Graham Norton Show. The episode will air on BBC One on Friday, October 23. He was joined by Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham. The Price of Wales sat down to gasps from the audience to speak about the environmental award, which connects all four guests. The Earthshot Prize will take place in Mumbai in November. Here, William 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. Alongside the global finalists, children across India were encouraged to tackle environmental issues this year under the "I can Earthshot Challenge". The project is halfway through its decades-long cycle to recognise and reward issues and ideas to help save the planet. So far, the event has been staged in London, Singapore, Cape Town, Boston and Rio de Janeiro since its launch in 2021. It has attracted a host of stars, including the other members of the Norton sofa on Thursday: Blanchett is an Earthshot Prize council member, Irwin is a global ambassador for the prize and Waddingham hosted the 2023 Earthshot awards in Singapore. William, who is first in line for the British throne, 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.