Prince William: After Kate’s photo scandal, he makes an urgent statement

Prince William
After a fuss over Kate’s Mother’s Day photo, he makes a powerful statement

Prince William

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Catherine, Princess of Wales caused a scandal by editing her Mother’s Day photo. In the midst of the media whirlwind, Prince William has now given a powerful speech – on another important topic.

A few hours after Catherine, Princess of Wales, 42, admitted to editing her Mother’s Day photo, Prince William, 41, had to adopt a serious tone during a speech. On Monday evening, March 11, 2024, the heir to the British throne gave a powerful speech at the launch event of the “Earthshot Prize Launchpad” – and emphasized the urgent need to put the planet on a healthier path.

Prince William gives powerful speech

Amid the huge media uproar and criticism surrounding Kate’s edited Mother’s Day photo, Prince William has tried to keep a low profile. He laughed with Queen Camilla, 76, during the Commonwealth Day service.

Shortly before, William put on a serious expression as he walked with his wife spotted in the car on the way to Westminster Abbey became. Catherine did not accompany her husband to the abbey; she is said to have had a private appointment.

According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, she was also not present at the first “Earthshot Prize Launchpad” event in the evening. In London, William met alone with supporters of the new platform, which aims to help develop potential solutions to climate change and turn them into reality.

In addition to world leaders and business executives, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 43, also listened to Williams’ powerful words.

“This is not an easy task”

The initiator of the annual environmental prize took advantage of the opportunity to explain to those present the importance of taking action against climate change. In his speech, the prince warned that humanity is currently in a “critical decade.”

“If we really want to make a difference, we need to focus on supporting and developing as many solutions as possible and disseminating them quickly. This is not an easy task,” Daily Mail quoted him as saying.

Kate’s Mother’s Day photo causes a huge stir

The Mother’s Day photo, which Kate and William posted on their social media channels on March 10, was the first official photo since their abdominal surgery in January this year. But this recording caused a huge stir. Some of the world’s largest photo agencies – including AP, AFP, Getty Images and Reuters – had stopped distribution.

The reason: The photo is said to have been manipulated. And so it was. This forced the Princess of Wales to make a public apology – an absolute rarity.

Sources used: twitter.com, dailymail.co.uk

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