LONDON: Prince William will travel to Singapore in November for the annual Earthshot Prize which awards 1 million pounds (US$1.22 million) to five winners developing solutions to environmental problems, Kensington Palace said on Tuesday (Oct 24).
William, the eldest son of King Charles and the heir to the throne, will be joined by activists, policymakers and innovators at the award ceremony on Nov 7 and is expected to attend a series of events with businesses and investors with the finalists and winners during a four-day trip.
"His Royal Highness will spend time meeting Singaporeans and learn about how local organisations are working to protect and restore our planet – from tackling the illegal wildlife trade and protecting the rainforest to incubating and scaling cutting edge innovations," Kensington Palace said.
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