Overview
- William arrived by boat to the car-free island in Guanabara Bay and greeted large crowds during a waterfront walkabout.
- He posed for selfies with residents, at times taking phones to snap photos with children at the front of the crowd.
- The prince briefly held 10-month-old Joaquim Monteiro and joked “mustn’t drop him!” before handing him back to his grandmother Christina.
- Local organizers declared the occasion “The Day of the Prince,” with schoolchildren given time off to attend and present drawings.
- He discussed conservation with officials including Ana Paula Prates of the environment ministry and ICMBio leaders Mauro Pires and Breno Herrera da Silva.