Prince William to be joined by supermodels Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow for Earthshot Prize ceremony in Cape Town (but Kate Middleton looks set to miss it)
Prince William will be joined by a star-studded line-up of supermodels and TV stars for his solo trip to South Africa to host the Earthshot Prize ceremony.
The Prince of Wales, 42, will head to Cape Town on November 6 to oversee the Earthshot Prize Awards, along with a host of famous faces including supermodels Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow.
The Earthshot Prize is one of the heir apparent’s great ‘passion projects’ and aims to find and scale positive solutions to the climate crisis in five key areas: protecting and restoring nature, purifying our air, revitalizing our oceans, building a waste mountain Free the world and restore our climate.
Each year, the Prince awards £5 million in prize money to those who provide breakthrough solutions to the most pressing climate and environmental challenges facing the world today.
Prince William is expected to visit Cape Town without his wife Kate Middleton, who is prioritizing her recovery after completing chemotherapy this year.
Prince William will be joined by a star-studded line-up of supermodels and TV stars for his solo trip to South Africa to host the Earthshot Prize ceremony
The Prince of Wales, 42, will head to Cape Town on November 6 to oversee the Earthshot Prize Awards, along with a host of famous faces including supermodels Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow
But he will be joined by Klum and Harlow, who will walk the green carpet and help announce the five winners of a £1 million prize for outstanding contributions to environmental awareness.
Both models have been involved in sustainable projects and have advocated sustainability in the fashion industry. Additionally, Harlow owns a vegan and reef-safe skincare range.
The ceremony will be hosted by actor and singer Billy Porter and TV presenter Bonang Matheba.
Before her appearance, Klum said Hello! Magazine: ‘As someone who uses my platform to advocate for a better future for our children, I am deeply inspired by The Earthshot Prize’s ambition to find and support solutions for a healthy planet.
“I’m so excited to be part of the incredible evening the Earthshot Awards have in store to celebrate innovators and encourage our youth to be part of building a better future.”
The ceremony is hosted by actor and singer Billy Porter
TV presenter Bonang Matheba will also be present at the Earthshot Prize ceremony
Robert Irwin, son of the late Steve Irwin, will host a series of events with actor and humanitarian Nomzamo Mbatha ahead of the ceremony, honoring the 15 finalists
Also on the star-studded line-up are Afrobeats star Davido, Tanzanian musical artist Diamond Platnumz, DJ Uncle Waffles and Grammy Award winner Lebo M.
And Robert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin, will host a series of events with actor and humanitarian Nomzamo Mbatha ahead of the ceremony, honoring the 15 finalists.
Irwin said: ‘I am extremely proud to be an Earthshot Global Ambassador and to help advance the urgent and ambitious approach to finding the most innovative solutions to the world’s biggest environmental challenges.’
Last month, Prince William announced the 15 finalists of his prestigious annual Earthshot Prize awards competing for £5 million in prize money.
They were selected from a record entry of nearly 2,500 nominations from 139 countries, each offering a breakthrough solution to the most pressing climate and environmental challenges facing the world today.