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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
William and Kate's charity work keep royal kids from suffering 'spare syndrome'
A royal expert has revealed how the lifelong philanthropic efforts of Kate and William will aide in their royal children not following the misguided footsteps of Prince Harry Prince William and Princess Kate have a clever idea to help their royal children avoid what has been dubbed 'spare syndrome'. The Prince and Princess of Wales have dedicated much of their lives to their various charity work and philanthropic efforts with organisations such as Earthshot, the homelessness charity Centrepoint and the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to name a few. Now, royal expert Katie Nicholl believes that these initiatives could help both Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to avoid succumbing to 'spare syndrome'; a pitfall suffered by Prince Harry and other royals who were always second in line to the throne. It comes after claims Prince Harry 'admits he is still part of the Royal Family and finally sees sense'. READ MORE: William and Kate Middleton's fears over move with kids after Royal Family 'bad blood' This problem has reportedly affected Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, and even Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's late sister. It revolves around the concept of the "spare" Royal who feels "overlooked and purposeless". But thanks to both William and Kate's passion and outspokenness for their philanthropic efforts, Katie Nicholl believes these initiatives could give Charlotte and Louis a greater sense of purpose as they step into their royal roles when they get older. Speaking on Kinsey Schofield's Heirs and Spares podcast, Nicholl spoke of the recent developments in William's "Innovative Housing Project" in the London borough of Lambeth, which will see a property in south London owned by William's Duchy of Cornwall estate will be converted into 16 flats to provide affordable homes for 18 to 25-year-olds. Nicholl noted that the Prince of Wales has once said he wants to 'eradicate homelessness in the UK' which she admitted was a 'tall order' and would be a years-long plan. Podcast host Schofield then quizzed: 'I wonder if William and Kate are trying to set their children up with these larger initiatives to have something they can easily slide into, so we don't have a Prince Andrew, so we don't have a Prince Harry. There are so many powerful, creative campaigns happening that can live beyond their lifetime that I think their children can easily slide in to help find their purpose.' Nicholl agreed, as she said: 'Yes, and I think they will probably encourage their children to go and find their own philanthropic ventures that resonate with them, but William and Kate are giving them a template to follow in their footsteps.' Noting William's Earthshot campaign, Nicholl added that the Prince of Wales wants to 'save the planet' but recognised 'that is not something he can do on his own, but it can be continued by the next royal generation.' 'I think there is definitely that idea of continuing legacy work, so I think they are paving the way for the future, and he will want George, Charlotte and Louis to be passionate. But I think if there is a lifelong campaign, William will want his children to continue his footsteps.' any one child from receiving preferential treatment, thereby sidestepping the "spare" issue. In an article for the I, he elaborated: "In a Royal Family traditionally focused on the need to create an heir to the throne, and then a spare just in case something goes wrong, the Waleses want their children to have emotional security instead of giving special treatment to the chosen one."
Wales Online
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Wales Online
Trump criticised for climate policy as William celebrates Earthshot finalists
Trump criticised for climate policy as William celebrates Earthshot finalists William met the 2024 cohort of his environmental award during an event marking London Climate Action Week, and said governments, businesses and innovators needed to work together to "fix" the problems affecting he globe. United States President Donald Trump (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images ) The Prince of Wales heard US President Donald Trump criticised for abandoning a major climate change agreement as he celebrated Earthshot Prize finalists. William met the 2024 cohort of his environmental award during an event marking London Climate Action Week, and said governments, businesses and innovators needed to work together to "fix" the problems affecting he globe. He described how he was "very excited" to be visiting to Rio de Janeiro in November, the host city for this year's Earthshot Prize, and praised the Brazilians, saying: "I think they epitomise the approach to what we can do more sustainably – the vibrancy, the energy, the enthusiasm." Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes told guests, including William during a discussion with his London counterpart, Sir Sadiq Khan: "Local governments are the ones that are going to deliver. "I mean, I don't want to do any politics here but we saw what Donald Trump did in his first term. If it were not for the local governments, the mayors, the US would be in big trouble." Mr Trump announced his decision to withdraw America from the Paris climate agreement at the start of his first term in 2017, a move that was countered by some US mayors. Article continues below Los Angeles's then-mayor Eric Garcetti helped to rally a number of his counterparts across the US to commit to the agreement that saw world leaders pledge to try to prevent global temperatures rising by more than 1.5C above "pre-industrial" levels. The event was hosted by former New York Mayor and business news mogul Mike Bloomberg, a global advisor to Earthshot Prize winners, at his landmark offices in the City of London. In his introductory speech, Mr Bloomberg also criticised the American administration but did not mention the president by name. He said: "There's a good reason to be optimistic, lots of problems around the world, America has not been doing its share lately to make things better, I don't think, nevertheless, I'm very optimistic about the future..." Rio's mayor announced his city's Museum of Tomorrow, a science museum, would host the Earthshot awards ceremony and it was later confirmed it would be held on November 5. Before the discussions the future king, Earthshot's founder and president, met some of the 2024 finalists and winners in the five categories, or Earthshots – Protect and restore nature; Clean our air, Revive our oceans; Build a waste-free world; and Fix our climate. William chatted to Francis Nderitu, founder and managing director of Keep IT Cool, a Kenya-based company using solar-powered refrigeration to help cut harvest waste for farmers, which won the Build a waste-free world award. When he asked the entrepreneur if he had "noticed more visibility in your products (because) of Earthshot", Mr Nderitu replied "of course!" William took part in a group discussion with Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive of Uber, which is an Earthshot supporter. The prince told the guests: "A lot of people think the Earthshot Prize is just about climate change, it really isn't. "It's about waste, it's about plastic pollution, it's about the health of our oceans, about the air we breathe, it's all the things that we as human beings care about." He added: "And I think I'm really proud of how the solutions have come together and the impact they've had. "We've restored 170,000 square kilometres of land and ocean, we've sequestered 420,000 tons of CO2, and we've benefited 4.4 million people so far." Co-hosting the event was Earthshot ambassador Robert Irwin, the son of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, who later when asked about America's lack of leadership on the environment replied: "At the end of the day, if you're in the environmental space politics is going to play a role, in fact, a very big role. "And now more than ever before we need policymakers, we need governments to come on the journey with us, with the private sector, with technology, with transport, with businesses, with e-commerce, with individuals, with passionate advocates. Article continues below "They've got to come along on this journey with us and create incentives, create a reason, create a why for us all to buckle down and get the work done and face climate change."
Rhyl Journal
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Rhyl Journal
Trump criticised for climate policy as William celebrates Earthshot finalists
William met the 2024 cohort of his environmental award during an event marking London Climate Action Week, and said governments, businesses and innovators needed to work together to 'fix' the problems affecting he globe. He described how he was 'very excited' to be visiting to Rio de Janeiro in November, the host city for this year's Earthshot Prize, and praised the Brazilians, saying: 'I think they epitomise the approach to what we can do more sustainably – the vibrancy, the energy, the enthusiasm.' Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes told guests, including William during a discussion with his London counterpart, Sir Sadiq Khan: 'Local governments are the ones that are going to deliver. 'I mean, I don't want to do any politics here but we saw what Donald Trump did in his first term. If it were not for the local governments, the mayors, the US would be in big trouble.' Mr Trump announced his decision to withdraw America from the Paris climate agreement at the start of his first term in 2017, a move that was countered by some US mayors. Los Angeles's then-mayor Eric Garcetti helped to rally a number of his counterparts across the US to commit to the agreement that saw world leaders pledge to try to prevent global temperatures rising by more than 1.5C above 'pre-industrial' levels. The event was hosted by former New York Mayor and business news mogul Mike Bloomberg, a global advisor to Earthshot Prize winners, at his landmark offices in the City of London. In his introductory speech, Mr Bloomberg also criticised the American administration but did not mention the president by name. He said: 'There's a good reason to be optimistic, lots of problems around the world, America has not been doing its share lately to make things better, I don't think, nevertheless, I'm very optimistic about the future…' Rio's mayor announced his city's Museum of Tomorrow, a science museum, would host the Earthshot awards ceremony and it was later confirmed it would be held on November 5. Before the discussions the future king, Earthshot's founder and president, met some of the 2024 finalists and winners in the five categories, or Earthshots – Protect and restore nature; Clean our air, Revive our oceans; Build a waste-free world; and Fix our climate. William chatted to Francis Nderitu, founder and managing director of Keep IT Cool, a Kenya-based company using solar-powered refrigeration to help cut harvest waste for farmers, which won the Build a waste-free world award. When he asked the entrepreneur if he had 'noticed more visibility in your products (because) of Earthshot', Mr Nderitu replied 'of course!' William took part in a group discussion with Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive of Uber, which is an Earthshot supporter. The prince told the guests: 'A lot of people think the Earthshot Prize is just about climate change, it really isn't. 'It's about waste, it's about plastic pollution, it's about the health of our oceans, about the air we breathe, it's all the things that we as human beings care about.' He added: 'And I think I'm really proud of how the solutions have come together and the impact they've had. 'We've restored 170,000 square kilometres of land and ocean, we've sequestered 420,000 tons of CO2, and we've benefited 4.4 million people so far.' Co-hosting the event was Earthshot ambassador Robert Irwin, the son of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, who later when asked about America's lack of leadership on the environment replied: 'At the end of the day, if you're in the environmental space politics is going to play a role, in fact, a very big role. 'And now more than ever before we need policymakers, we need governments to come on the journey with us, with the private sector, with technology, with transport, with businesses, with e-commerce, with individuals, with passionate advocates. 'They've got to come along on this journey with us and create incentives, create a reason, create a why for us all to buckle down and get the work done and face climate change.'
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Prince William declares saving the planet is a a ‘team game' at Climate Week gathering
Every year this decade the Prince of Wales awards £1million to each of five winners working to save the plane WILLS' GAME FOR EARTH Prince William declares saving the planet is a a 'team game' at Climate Week gathering PRINCE William yesterday declared saving the planet is a 'team game'. He told a Climate Week gathering his Earthshot prize is aimed at preserving 'all the things we as human beings care about'. 2 Rio's mayor Eduoardo Paes led criticism of US President Donald Trump's green credentials during a panel discussion Credit: EPA Every year this decade the Prince of Wales awards £1million to each of five winners working to save the planet. He explained: 'Everything we want to do here starts with a team game. 'And the prize is just the pinnacle of the ability to showcase all the brilliant people around working in this space.' Wills told the audience at Bloomberg's London HQ: 'It takes a village to raise a family. 'If you take that into the concept of a planet, it takes all of us to raise that planet.' It was announced this year's Earthshot awards will be in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro in November. But with Wills in the audience Rio's mayor Eduoardo Paes led criticism of the US President's green credentials during a panel discussion. Speaking about investing in green initiatives, Paes said: 'Local governments, we don't want to do any politics here, but we saw what Donald Trump did in his first term. 'If it was not for the local governments, for the mayors, the US would be in big trouble." Also during the panel Michael Bloomberg, ex-New York mayor, said: "I'm lucky enough to have known [the Prince of Wales] for a long time and his father and I think the UK is very well served.' He added that while there was 'good reason to be optimistic' about the state of the planet, 'America has not been doing its share lately.' Prince William can't take any more hurt from Harry - reconciliation will never happen
The Irish Sun
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Prince William declares saving the planet is a a ‘team game' at Climate Week gathering
PRINCE William yesterday declared saving the planet is a 'team game'. He told a Climate Week gathering his Earthshot prize is aimed at preserving 'all the things we as human beings care about'. Advertisement 2 Rio's mayor Eduoardo Paes led criticism of US President Donald Trump's green credentials during a panel discussion Credit: EPA Every year this decade the Prince of Wales awards £1million to each of five winners working to save the planet. He explained: 'Everything we want to do here starts with a team game. 'And the prize is just the pinnacle of the ability to showcase all the brilliant people around working in this space.' Wills told the audience at Bloomberg's London HQ: 'It takes a village to raise a family. Advertisement READ MORE ON PRINCE WILLIAM 'If you take that into the concept of a planet, it takes all of us to raise that planet.' It was announced this year's Earthshot awards will be in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro in November. But with Wills in the audience Rio's mayor Eduoardo Paes led criticism of the US President's green credentials during a panel discussion. Speaking about investing in green initiatives, Paes said: 'Local governments, we don't want to do any politics here, but we saw what Donald Trump did in his first term. Advertisement Most read in Royals Breaking Latest 'If it was not for the local governments, for the mayors, the US would be in big trouble." Also during the panel Michael Bloomberg, ex-New York mayor, said: "I'm lucky enough to have known [the Prince of Wales] for a long time and his father and I think the UK is very well served.' He added that while there was 'good reason to be optimistic' about the state of the planet, 'America has not been doing its share lately.' Prince William can't take any more hurt from Harry - reconciliation will never happen 2 Prince William told a Climate Week gathering his Earthshot prize is aimed at preserving 'all the things we as human beings care about' Advertisement
