The Prince of Wales has headed to South Africa for his Earthshot Awards and through his journey he caught up with Robert Irwin, the son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin.
The pair spoke about Steve’s legacy, and as you’ll be able to see within the clip under, the royal was quizzed by Robert about his personal favorite animal. William joked that this was one thing his personal kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis usually ask him.
“It is a actually robust query. My kids ask me this frequently. I feel I will must say the cheetah…Yeah, I like cheetahs. Implausible animals.”
In response, Robert replied: “Cheetahs okay. Very cool, very cool…It’s chameleons for me. The unsung hero. I like them.”
Talking after the occasion Robert, 20, mentioned of his assembly with the Prince: “You possibly can immediately inform that keenness the rangers and volunteers have right here on the bottom right here at Sign Hill rubs off on everybody.
“You simply can not help however fall in love with this place. Prince William, myself and everybody right here have definitely fallen in love with Cape City. It is a good looking location and the conservation work is being performed right here, it simply fills my coronary heart with hope.”
© GettyHe added: “I actually beloved having a dialog with Prince William in regards to the significance of assist for rangers. They’re on the entrance line of conservation and it’s a must to keep in mind that as of late conservation generally is a harmful enterprise.
“And it is very nice to know that Prince William is making certain rangers are valued and so they get the assets and the assist they want. Very encouraging steps in the best path. It is nice that William is placing himself behind this. Defending the atmosphere is about defending individuals too.”
© Kensington PalaceWilliam’s eldest son has a eager love of animals, even assembly nature presenter Sir David Attenborough. In 2019, William revealed that George beloved lizards, making the remark after seeing a monitor lizard throughout his journey to Pakistan.
