Overview
- Prince William appeared on The Graham Norton Show on Friday and entered to audible gasps and cheers after his booking was kept secret.
- During the episode he promoted the Earthshot Prize while joining a conversation with Robert Irwin, Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham.
- Images from Irwin’s Bonds underwear campaign were shown on screen and prompted William’s cheeky remark about Irwin’s “python,” which left Irwin visibly embarrassed.
- Irwin defended the photos as a way to reach new audiences for wildlife conservation and noted his role as an Earthshot ambassador and past collaborations with the prince.
- Producers and coverage frame the segment as a deliberate media move to humanize royal messaging and widen public interest in Earthshot ahead of the prize ceremony in Mumbai next month.