Prince William hangs out with Hannah Waddingham and Stella McCartney at Earthshot event
The Prince of Wales laughing with actor Hannah Waddingham (Image: PA)
Prince William is brushing shoulders with celebrities, including actress Hannah Waddingham and fashion designer Stella McCartney, at a special Earthshot event in London this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, 42, has joined a panel session at the inaugural Earthshot Prize Innovation Camp to celebrate the impact of Earthshot Prize Finalists and global climate innovators during London Climate Action Week.
The ‘Stories of Impact’ event showcased inspiring news from Earthshot Prize Finalists and partners, and highlighted collaborations being formed to scale and accelerate progress for climate solutions.
William launched Earthshot in 2020 to search for and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges. He hopes the £1million prize money will incentivise change and help to repair our planet over the next decade.
The Prince has met with Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Global Advisor to The Earthshot Prize Winners, and key partners before joining the audience and hearing the stories of three finalists who will share their progress and ambitions to date.
The Earthshot Prize was initially launched by Prince William (Image: PA)
The Prince joined a panel session moderated by Hannah Waddingham, with Hannah Jones, Earthshot Prize Chief Executive, and Tokunboh Ishmael, Earthshot Prize Trustee, where they reflected on the success of The Prize so far and their ambitions for its future.Dressed in a dark suit and turquoise patterned tie, Prince William arrived at the event in central London in the afternoon, ready to discuss environmental matters.
