Prince William has arrived in Singapore, where he’ll announce the winners of his Earthshot Prize, a £1m award for green innovators.
The Prince of Wales said it was “fantastic to be back” as crowds gathered around the world’s largest indoor waterfall at Changi Airport.
Travelling without the Princess of Wales, who stayed at home to help Prince George with school exams, Prince William’s welcome started at Jewel, a tropical garden dome set inside the terminal building.
He then met some of those who’d waited to see him, including an eight-month-old baby who decided to suck on his finger.
Earthshot, named after President Kennedy’s famous Moonshot prize, offers five £1m awards to companies working on solutions to the climate crisis.
People waited for Prince William’s arrival. Pic: AP
William greeted crowds. Pics: AP
Two of this year’s 15 finalists are from the UK – Norwich-based Colorfix, a business making natural fabric dyes, and Enzo, a London tyre firm that supplies electric cars.
A number of big names are lined up to take part in this year’s ceremony, which will be hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Black Panther actor Sterling K Brown.
Prince William said: “Let us all take inspiration from the fantastic work being done here as we celebrate this year’s Earthshot Prize finalists.”
Singapore is considered the greenest city in Asia and several iconic local landmarks will light up in green to mark the ceremony.