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Prince William Has 'Terrifying' Warning for Anyone Meeting Robert Irwin
Prince William Has 'Terrifying' Warning for Anyone Meeting Robert Irwin originally appeared on Parade.
Prince William is all for conservation, but if you're meeting Robert Irwin, he has one very specific heads-up: be ready for whatever might come out of his pockets.
The 43-year-old royal made a surprise appearance on BBC Radio 2 via voice note on Tuesday, June 24, during Irwin's guest segment with host Scott Mills.
As the Australian wildlife photographer fielded questions from listeners about tiger teeth and elephant populations, Mills, 51, teased 'we've got one more' message — which turned out to be from the future king himself.
🇬🇧 The Prince of Wales with Robert Irwin, Global Ambassador
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'Good morning, Scott, or should I say, G'day, Scott?' William began. 'I know you've got the fantastic Robert Irwin on the show this morning, a brilliant ambassador for the Earthshot Prize.'
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William went on to invite both Mills and Irwin to the next Earthshot Prize ceremony, set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this November. 'It's going to be a fantastic event, great show,' he said.
Prince William and Robert Irwin selfie 🤳
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Then came the warning.
'Just beware, Scott, that Robert likes to pull random terrifying animals and creatures out of his pockets while he's on anyone's show and talking to them, so just watch your back at all times,' the heir to the British throne said. 'That tarantula or something doesn't suddenly pop onto your desk.'
The 21-year-old wildlife expert — and son of the late Steve Irwin — became a Global Ambassador for the Earthshot Prize in 2024 and has since appeared alongside William at multiple events. The two were last seen together at the Earthshot Awards in Cape Town that November, where they bonded over their favorite African animals (a cheetah for William, a chameleon for Robert) in a video they shared on both of their Instagram accounts.
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The Earthshot Prize, founded by William's Royal Foundation charity in 2020, awards five annual winners £1 million (around $1.27 million USD) each to scale innovative solutions for the planet's most urgent problems. Categories include nature protection, air quality, ocean revival, waste reduction, and climate repair.
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'For Prince William, who has such a great platform, to lend his voice, his resources to creating positive change is such a refreshing, wonderful thing to see,' the animal advocate told People in November 2023. 'I applaud what he is doing.'
Prince William Has 'Terrifying' Warning for Anyone Meeting Robert Irwin first appeared on Parade on Jun 24, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
