Prince William kicks off South Africa trip with rugby and climate talks
Prince William starts four-day South Africa journey focusing on environmental innovation and youth engagement. His schedule includes a million-pound prize ceremony rugby games and meetings with local leaders
Prince William began his first South-african trip in almost 15 years with a packed schedule in Cape Town (making this visit extra-special since hes traveling without Kate whoʼs recovering at home)
The heir-to-the-throne met 120 eco-minded young leaders from Africa and Asia; these future change-makers are part of a fresh initiative tied to his environmental award. In Ocean View township he jumped into a fun rugby session where local kids didnt hold back — they tackled the royal visitor with excitement
Lets tackle the prince!
The rugby event featured Jason Leonard former English player and founder of The Atlas Foundation plus Tendai Mtawarira (nicknamed The Beast) a south-african World Cup champion who joined the coaching session
The main focus is the Earthshot Prize which William started back in 2020: five innovators will get £1M each to boost their eco-projects. The competition draws inspiration from JFKs moon-landing dream and aims to fix earthʼs problems
His busy agenda includes:
* Meeting with President Ramaphosa
* Attending global wildlife discussions
* Supporting youth environmental programs
* Connecting investors with african innovators
The prince plans to use this platform to speed-up african environmental solutions and inspire local youth. Its clear he wants to make every minute count during these action-packed four days
