Prince William was greeted by hundreds of excited royal fans when he arrived in Singapore today, including an eight-month-old girl who gently bit his finger.

The Prince of Wales arrived at Changi Airport on Sunday to an enthusiastic crowd waving placards, waving Union Jack flags and holding photos of his late mother Princess Diana.

The father-of-three, 41, is visiting the island for the third annual Earthshot Prize, where he will announce the next group of businesses and inventors who will receive £1 million to develop their environmental ideas, and will speak with previous winners. .

Arriving for the four-day trip, Prince William took time to greet a number of people gathered near the airport’s famous Rain Vortex, including eight-month-old Albane Costa.

The Prince of Wales was animated as he spoke to the youngster and his mother, and the baby immediately took an interest in William’s hands.

Prince William was greeted by hundreds of excited royal fans as he arrived in Singapore today, including an eight-month-old baby girl who gently bit his finger.

The Prince of Wales arrived at Changi Airport on Sunday to cheers from crowds waving placards, waving Union Jack flags and holding photos of his late mother, Princess Diana.

At one point, she decided to bite his index finger, before continuing to grab his hand and smile at the future king.

William took the moment in his stride, smiling at the cheerful girl.

He later spoke with children and took selfies with those eagerly queuing at the airport, as he walked through the airport with Sim Ann, the country’s foreign minister.

This year’s Earthshot Prize will be the first ceremony William will attend without his wife, the Princess of Wales. During previous ceremonies, in Boston and London, the royal couple arrived hand in hand.

But this year, Kate will stay at home with her three children, helping George study for important exams.

The ten-year-old prince, who is in Year 6 at Lambrook Preparatory School in Berkshire, will likely take entrance exams to his future private school, where he will be tested in maths, English and verbal reasoning.

Arriving in Singapore, William saw the Jewel, a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex, surrounded and connected to one of Changi Airport’s passenger terminals.

To officially mark Earthshot’s arrival in Singapore, the 40-metre Jewel Rain Vortex, the world’s largest indoor waterfall, will be lit and illuminated green.

Arriving for the four-day trip, Prince William took time to greet a number of those who had gathered near the airport’s famous Rain Vortex, including eight-month-old Albane Costa.

The father of three, 41, is visiting the island for the third annual Earthshot Prize.

He chatted with children and took selfies with those eagerly lining the airport, as he walked with Sim Ann, the country’s foreign minister.

This year’s Earthshot Prize will be the first ceremony William will attend without his wife, the Princess of Wales.

This year, Kate will stay home with her three children and help George study for important exams.

Arriving in Singapore, William saw the Jewel, a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex, surrounded and connected to one of Changi Airport’s passenger terminals.

Opened in 2019, Jewel is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded and connected to one of Changi Airport’s passenger terminals.

In doing so, William took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share his excitement at being back on the Asian island.

He wrote: “Hello Singapore. It’s fantastic to be back in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize ceremony this year, after eleven years. Singapore’s bold vision to be a leader in environmental innovation sets the standard for others to follow.

“I thank the people of Singapore for welcoming us this week. Let’s all be inspired by the fantastic work being done here as we celebrate this year’s Earthshot Prize finalists.

To officially mark Earthshot’s arrival in Singapore, the 40-metre Jewel Rain Vortex, the world’s largest indoor waterfall, will be lit and illuminated green.

Opened in 2019, Jewel is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded and connected to one of Changi Airport’s passenger terminals.

William said: “Hello Singapore. It’s fantastic to be back in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize ceremony this year, after eleven years. Singapore’s bold vision to become a leader in environmental innovation sets the standard for others to follow.

William will be heavily involved in Earthshot Week, a series of events bringing together companies and investors with past winners and current finalists to accelerate their solutions.

He will also go dragon boating, meet Singaporeans to learn how they are working locally to protect the planet, and attend a United for Wildlife summit throughout his four-day visit.

The Earthshot Awards ceremony on November 7 will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sterling K Brown and actress Hannah Waddingham.

Bebe Rexha will perform, award-winning director and producer Donnie Yen will announce one of five winners and Earthshot Prize Council member Sir David Attenborough will make a video appearance during the broadcast.

The awards, which aim to recognize solutions to ‘fix’ the planet, will see five category winners each awarded £1 million to bring their environmental ideas to scale.

He will also take part in the dragon boat, meet Singaporeans to learn how they are working locally to protect the planet, and attend a United for Wildlife summit throughout his four-day visit.