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Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
Prince William surprised viewers by joining the Graham Norton Show in a special episode about the Earthshot Prize.
He appeared alongside Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham, who are involved with the prize.
William founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to highlight and expand solutions to environmental problems.
The prize has five goals, including protecting nature, cleaning the air and fixing the climate, and each winner receives £1 million.
William and the guests discussed the need to combine urgency with optimism in tackling climate change.
This year's winners will be announced in Mumbai in November, and William has committed to the prize until 2030.
The episode airs on BBC One on Friday, 23 October.
Prince William made a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show as part of a special edition about the Earthshot Prize.
He joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham on the sofa after Norton invited him out.
The guests discussed the need to combine optimism and urgency in tackling climate change.
William also spoke about The Celebrity Traitors, Aston Villa and his interest in Christopher Nolan films.
The episode is scheduled to air on BBC One on Friday, 23 October.
- Who
- Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham appeared on the show with host Graham Norton.
- What
- William made a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show and discussed the Earthshot Prize and other interests.
- When
- The episode airs on Friday, 23 October. The sources were published on 22 October 2026.
- Where
- On The Graham Norton Show; the sources do not state where it was filmed.
- Why
- The appearance was part of a special edition marking the Earthshot Prize.
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William set up the Earthshot Prize, drawing inspiration from US President John F Kennedy’s Moonshot project.
The Graham Norton Show episode featuring William is scheduled to air on BBC One.
This year’s Earthshot Prize winners are due to be announced at a ceremony in Mumbai.
- Episode
- The Graham Norton Show
- Air date
- Friday, 23 October
- Prize founded
- 2020
- Guests
- Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham
- Prize ceremony
- Mumbai, November
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What people are saying
I love it, the family love it. Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it. It’s really good telly.
For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down
I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic and the idea of an awards ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together.
I’m a big fan of everything Christopher Nolan does. His films are fantastic – The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that.