Prince William insisted he doesn’t want to ‘preach’ about the environment because people shouldn’t be told what they can’t do – in what appeared to be a veiled dig at Harry and Meghan.
During an interview at Alexandra Palace in London to promote a new documentary about the work of his Earthshot Prize, the Prince of Wales said he wants to be “careful” about telling people what to do as “a lot of that is already happening.” happened’.
It comes as Harry and Meghan have often been outspoken about environmental issues, while last year they were branded “eco-hypocrites” for flying to a Katy Perry gig on a private jet.
In 2019, Meghan was flown home from New York City on a $43 million private jet set up by friends George and Amal Clooney.
William was filmed yesterday drinking cider and playing darts as he answered a series of questions about his foundation, during which he talked about his approach to the environment.
“It’s about doing it in a slightly different way, without damaging what we care about,” he told Hannah Waddingham.
‘[I want to] celebrate talent and solutions, instead of telling people ‘don’t do this or don’t do that’.
“You have to be so careful because there have been a lot of them.”
The prince added: “I don’t want to preach, I want to find solutions.”
The Prince of Wales and Hannah Waddingham at Alexandra Palace in London to promote a new documentary about his Earthshot Prize work
William was filmed yesterday drinking cider and playing darts as he answered a series of questions, talking about his approach to the environment
Prince Harry and Meghan have often spoken out on environmental issues in the past
The couple have been keen to highlight their green credentials in the past
Harry and Meghan flew to a Caribbean island on a private jet just days after attending a conference discussing the impact of climate change on mental health, it was reported in October last year.
The couple used a Dassault Falcon 7X jet to fly from New Jersey to Canouan after attending the summit in New York on October 10, 2023, and again for the four-hour hop between the exclusive retreat and Atlanta, Georgia.
They attended the conference, organized by Project Healthy Minds, where Zak Williams, the son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, told attendees that climate change is having a negative impact on mental health, especially in young people.
The couple have been keen to highlight their green credentials in the past. When interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, Harry identified climate change and mental health as the two “pressing issues.”
But the couple is also no stranger to private jets. In 2019, Harry and Meghan came under scrutiny for taking four flights by private jet in just 11 days, including one to Sir Elton John’s home in Nice.
William’s environmental comments come amid criticism surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Polo series, with British brand and culture experts saying it could be the ‘nail in the coffin’ for their Netflix deal worth £80 million.
Harry, who served as executive producer alongside Meghan, promised the program – which was released worldwide this week – would showcase the “true depth and spirit of the sport” as well as the “intensity of the high-stakes moments ‘.
However, the five-part docuseries, which revolves around the run-up to the World Polo Championship in Florida and focuses mainly on players such as Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso, Timmy Dutta and Nacho Figueras, struggled to impress critics.
It’s a reality that Ede saw as threatening to Sussex’s Netflix deal, telling MailOnline: ‘The new polo documentary hasn’t gotten good reviews, and this is another attempt at production by Meghan and Harry.
‘All eyes will be on whether the show scores and makes the all-important top ten. It could, like the Invictus documentary, get off to a good start because of the public’s fascination with the pair and possibly with polo.
‘But chances are it’s going to end badly when you’re up against blockbusters like Black Dove and safe Lindsay Lohan Christmas movies.
“This could potentially be the nail in the coffin for their deal with the streaming giant who are now using algorithms to ensure their programming is perfect for their subscribers.”