Prince William.Photo: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Instagram
Prince Williamis keeping his late grandfather close.
William, 39, shared a new social media video on Friday to promoteEarthshot: How to Save Our Planet, a book about hisenvironmental impact initiativecoming out this month for which he wrote the foreword. In the clip, he types the foreword on an old-fashioned typewriter while a sole photo is on display behind his desk.
“I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job,“Prince Williamwrote in the tribute.
Members of the royal family often display meaningful family photos in their videos. Kate andPrince Williamoften havephotos of their three children in the background, whileQueen Elizabethalways places pictures on her desk during her annual Christmas address. For her 2020 broadcast, the monarchopted for just one image: a shot of her husband in a simple oval frame.
Since Prince William first conceived of theEarthshot Prizeas a way to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues, William has always had children Prince George, 8,Princess Charlotte, 6, andPrince Louis, 3, in mind.
According to Jason Knauf, chief executive of the Royal Foundation, “The challenge the Duke set himself was, ‘What is the maximum positive personal contribution I can make in the next 10 years in the fight against climate change? What am I going to do in the next decade that means I can look my children in the eye and say that I did my bit? Every aspect of the Prize bears the stamp of his contribution.”
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TheEarthshotbook highlights what the Royal Foundation says is “the urgency of the environmental challenges facing our world,” as well as helping readers find optimism in the case studies of the “incredible solutions happening globally to repair our planet and … ways we can all make a difference.”
The book features contributions from members of The Earthshot Prize Council, a global team of influential individuals who will be responsible for awarding the prize annually through 2030.
source: people.com
