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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Camera Catches Striking Images of Prince William Looking Dapper (Even in His Less-Than-Dapper Footwear)
Prince William looked great (even in his less-than-dapper footwear) during a visit to Dartmoor National Park on Thursday afternoon. During the occasion, the royal was captured by cameras in a series of striking images that caught my attention (all seen below, in addition to one showing off the aforementioned footwear). For his outing, William was wearing a striking brown coat from Baleno Country, which featured a detachable hood, multiple pockets and adjustable brand describes this coat as being suitable for a variety of activities, including dog walking and horse riding, making it an appropriate choice for the outing. He paired the coat with a pair of dark wash athletic jeans and a grey felted wool cap, but it was his goofy rain boots that really stole the boots, which appeared to be the Chasseur Neoprene Lined Wellington boots from Le Chameau, are equipped for rainy weather with a durable design in the front that protects against abrasion, alongside a waterproof zipper and a rubber strap. According to the brand, the insulated neoprene lining is complemented by a shock-absorbing all-terrain outsole that provides plenty of grip and for his appearance at Dartmouth, it's only the beginning of a 20-year restoration plan that, according to The Times, sets out a return to seasonal grazing patterns and heavily wooded river valleys to combat habitat loss and cope with increasingly dry summers and frost-free his foreword for the Landscape Vision for Dartmoor, Prince William writes, 'To keep Dartmoor special, we must respond to the twin challenges of global warming and the requirement to restore nature, while ensuring the communities on Dartmoor can thrive.' Looking good and doing his part to protect the environment. King Charles Just Posted a Taylor Swift Song on Instagram and I'm Convinced He's a Swiftie PureWow's editors and writers have spent more than a decade shopping online, digging through sales and putting our home goods, beauty finds, wellness picks and more through the wringer—all to help you determine which are actually worth your hard-earned cash. From our PureWow100 series (where we rank items on a 100-point scale) to our painstakingly curated lists of fashion, beauty, cooking, home and family picks, you can trust that our recommendations have been thoroughly vetted for function, aesthetics and innovation. Whether you're looking for travel-size hair dryers you can take on-the-go or women's walking shoes that won't hurt your feet, we've got you covered.
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Health
- Sky News AU
‘Continue my father's work': Prince William praises King Charles' commitment to the environment after launching Dartmoor project
Prince William has unveiled one of his most far-reaching royal projects yet after unveiling a new 20-year plan to restore the historic Dartmoor National Park. The Prince of Wales, who has increasingly placed the environment at the centre of his royal duties, launched the ambitious new project to restore Dartmoor on Thursday. Large areas of the upland are owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, which William inherited as Prince of Wales from his father in 2022. The 'new Landscape Vision for Dartmoor' initiative is designed restore peatlands, upland habitats and promote sustainable farming. The Prince of Wales braved heavy rain and wind to visit Royal Tor Bog in Devon and speak to some of the people working in collaboration to help make the vision a reality. Dressed in an iconic Barbour wax jacket and wellies, the future monarch touched on King Charles' decades of environmental activism. "I'm keen to continue my father's work as well," William said. "For me it's about the impact, I want to see stuff actually happen. 'We've done the talking now, we've put the vision together, the design, now it's about the activation." Charles, 76, has actively promoted environmental causes and expressed concerns about global warming for more than 50 years, beginning with a speech about air pollution in 1970. William's appearance on the moor falls just days out from the historic Trooping the Colour celebrations in London marking the King's official birthday on Saturday. Charles' third Trooping the Colour as monarch comes amid renewed speculation about his health following a report claiming the King's cancer was incurable. The monarch has been battling an undisclosed form of the disease for the past eighteen months. According to report by veteran royal insider Camilla Tonminey, sources inside the palace believe the King's cancer is at bay but ultimately incurable. 'The talk now is that he may die 'with' cancer, but not 'of' cancer following a rigorous treatment program,' she revealed in The Telegraph newspaper on Friday.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Prince William Makes Surprise Visit (in Rain Boots!) to Launch 'Bold and Ambitious' Project
Prince William made a surprise visit to Dartmoor, in southwest England, to highlight a new mission He is using ownership of the vast Duchy of Cornwall to collaborate on a massive environmental restoration initiative The Prince of Wales, 42, calls the vision "bold and ambitious"Prince William is on a new mission. The Prince of Wales, 42, made a surprise visit to a remote part of southwest England on June 12, kicking off an ambitious restoration project. William — dressed for the outdoors in rainboots and a cap — visited an area of restored peatland on Dartmoor. He was there in his capacity as head of the Duchy of Cornwall, which owns about 68,000 acres of the ancient moor, which is now a protected national park. But peatland, which is a natural store of carbon, is being eroded, and climate change is causing other stresses to the landscape. A collaboration between the Duchy and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project is uniting landowners and others to encourage new approaches to grazing, biodiversity, conservation and river restoration, as part of the largest project of its kind in the U.K. The new landscape vision for Dartmoor which hopes to restore the wilderness while also strengthening its resilience to changes in the climate and also meeting the changing needs of local people and farmers. The plan hopes to recreate wooded areas to shelter rivers and re-establish more traditional cattle and sheep grazing practices -- and building more affordable housing. Prince William, who was hosted on Dartmoor by Duchy tenant farmers David and Justine Colton as he was updated about the initiative, called it "bold and ambitious." Writing in the foreword to the Landscape Vision for Dartmoor, the prince says, 'The balance between nature and people has evolved for thousands of years to shape the landscape we recognize today. To keep Dartmoor special, we must respond to the twin challenges of global warming and the requirement to restore nature, while ensuring the communities on Dartmoor can thrive.' "The Dartmoor Vision shows us what might be possible and how that might be achieved. It is bold and ambitious and something that I hope, by working together, can be delivered not just for the current generation but for generations to come." William, who is a committed conservationist, last weekend spoke to world leaders at a global gathering in Monaco for World Ocean Day. He is gradually putting his stamp on the Duchy, which he inherited from his father King Charles when Queen Elizabeth died in September 2022. He is also introducing initiatives to combat homelessness, another key plank of his public work, by building some social housing on the estate in Cornwall. Before he left the area on Thursday, William also met representatives from the local fire service. National Park Authority Rangers and Commoners Council to hear about, and thank them for tackling, a recent wildfire on North Moor. The Prince of Wales inherited the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate spanning over 20 counties in England and Wales worth over $1 billion that provides funds for the heir. He quietly visits parts of the region once every four to six weeks, and The Telegraph tagged along on one of his recent trips. The duchy's secretary, Will Bax, told the outlet that Prince William is "pretty demanding" — in a "great" way. "He's easy to follow because he's got great conviction and personality, and he really wears his heart on his sleeve in terms of social interest and his desire to have a positive impact in the world," Bax said. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Estate director Ben Murphy added that the heir has a "healthy impatience, as his father did," which "puts the wind in our sails." Read the original article on People
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Prince William's desperate mission as 'things need to change' with royal icon
Dartmoor National Park faces greater heat stress for crops and livestock in summer and increased and more extreme rainfall in winter, according to the Met Office's research Prince William has vowed to embark on an ambitious project to help restore Dartmoor National Park. Climate projections by the Met Office for the Duchy of Cornwall, the private estate of the heir to the throne, are bleak as they show it will face greater heat stress for crops and livestock in summer and increased and more extreme rainfall in winter. Matthew Morris, rural director for the Duchy of Cornwall, said Dartmoor has been a grazed landscape for millennia, but "I think we are all agreed things need to change". And the Prince of Wales is leading the fight, backing a plan which will support wildlife alongside farming by reestablishing more traditional summer grazing seasons for cattle, sheep and ponies. The duchy and the Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery (CDLR) project will also enforce rest periods for the land to give it time to recover and allow biodiversity to blossom. The duchy owns about 68,000 acres - 28 per cent - of Dartmoor, which became a National Park in 1951. As the Duchy of Cornwall is within the national park, Dartmoor is regarded in some circles as a royal treasure - or icon - and has long associations with The Firm. The national park contains three of the largest moorland Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the country, but none is in a "favourable condition", with rare moorland birds, such as golden plover, red grouse and ring ouzels, all but disappearing from the area. Writing in the foreword to the Landscape Vision for Dartmoor, William says: "Like the thousands of young people who set out on the Ten Tors Challenge each year, knowing your destination is essential before setting off on any journey. The Dartmoor Vision provides that destination. "It shows us what might be possible and how that might be achieved. It is bold and ambitious and something that I hope, by working together, can be delivered for not just the current generation but for generations to come." The royal adds to "keep Dartmoor special we must respond to the twin challenges of global warming and the requirement to restore nature, while ensuring the communities on Dartmoor can thrive" Climate scenarios predicting 2C of warming suggest Dartmoor may even stop being suitable for blanket peatland, leading to erosion and carbon release. Around 40 concerned landowners and farmers have got involved with William's project, which has several key aims. The 130-page Landscape Vision for Dartmoor document also details how the plan will aim to restorie peatlands, shelter rivers with heavily wooded valleys, and carry out large-scale natural flood management. The project will also provide affordable housing for landscape managers and retiring workers. Upward of 10,000 head of cattle were droved to the moor annually from nearby Devon parishes, records going back as far as the duchy's ownership starting in 1337 show.
