Prince William faced boos and jeers as he left the University of Ulster’s Belfast City Campus Center after a visit this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, 42, smiled and waved as students shouted fervently in the background.
Video shared on unknown Belfast Telegraph reporter Kurtis Reid showed the royal facing a “unwarm reaction” as he walked to a car.
There also appeared to be shouts demanding more action from the future King on “Palestine and Gaza,” and the social media clip ended with chants of “Free Palestine.”
In February, William called for an end to the fighting in Gaza in an unprecedented royal intervention, writing that the “terrible human cost” of the conflict had caused “too many deaths.”
“I, like so many others, want to see the fighting end as soon as possible,” the Prince said.
He also highlighted the desperate need for more humanitarian support for Gaza civilians and called on Hamas to release the remaining Israeli hostages.
The heir’s departure appeared to contrast with earlier scenes during his visit to the university, in which William was surrounded by adoring crowds.
Prince William faced jeers and jeers as he left Ulster University’s Belfast City Central Campus after a visit this afternoon.
In one case, a student asked the Prince to film a video message for a friend who could not be present during his visit.
Elsewhere, reports said the royals laughed at cheers and whistles directed at him.
William had a tight schedule during his trip to Northern Ireland. In the afternoon, he visited the University of Ulster’s Belfast City Campus Center to meet students learning about visual production and visited their state-of-the-art studio.
The study is part of a campaign by the University of Ulster to train the next generation of experts in the creative sector, which is estimated to contribute £1.4 billion to the local economy and employ more than 24,000 people.
The Prince took part in an Ulster Screen Academy training workshop, which saw mentors paired with young people from two local community groups to learn how to operate software used in game creation, animation and virtual production.
William asked what they were currently working on, watching a rainy scene from a horror game, how the young people got involved, and what they hoped to do in their future careers.
‘Ahh, that’s clever!’ he said, watching them work. “That’s amazing.”
He asked one man if it was “pretty easy to understand,” and laughed when told it was his first day. ‘You’re going to go far!’ William told him.
The Prince of Wales, 42, smiled and waved as students shouted anti-monarchy sentiments in the background.
The heir’s departure appeared to contrast with earlier scenes during his visit to the university, in which William was surrounded by adoring crowds.
The project aims to diversify the talent pool in the creative industries, training young people in their own communities in the hope that some will find skilled work.
Moving into the visual production training room, he heard about the other end of the career spectrum: He was introduced to Oscar-winning actor James Martin.
Martin, who starred in the award-winning short film An Irish Goodbye, received his MBE from Prince William earlier this year, and the Prince smiled and told him: ‘I recognize you! Who gave you that? when he shook her hand.
He asked the actor what had helped him in his own career and when he realized he had such potential as an actor.
After trying out both the motorcycle and the film camera, the president of his student union gave the Prince a brief tour of the Ulster University campus, pausing to speak to staff in the “Student Welfare” room. ” and with some students who were having lunch.
He seemed particularly interested in a small remote-controlled car built by a mechanical engineering student, and picked it up to admire.
As I walked, students took photos and videos, and some waved or clapped a little.
Before leaving, he spent time at OUSU’s ‘student voice’ booth, asking what was on students’ minds and what mattered to them.
The Prince of Wales meets assembled staff and students during a visit to the University of Ulster’s Belfast City Campus Centre.
The king was in a very good mood as he chatted with the students, who were excited to meet the king.
The royal was all smiles as she helped a student record a video message for a friend on her phone today.
As I walked, students took photos and videos, and some waved or gave a little cheer.
He seemed especially interested in a small remote-controlled car built by a mechanical engineering student, and picked it up to admire.
The future King clearly had fun posing on a model motorcycle and playing with the cameras.
Over the past decade, the university has helped grow the creative industries sector in Northern Ireland, which is estimated to contribute £1.4 billion to the local economy and employ more than 24,000 people.
Emily Roberts, vice-president of the students’ union, told him about her work to combat violence against women and girls, and then said that the Prince had asked her what he could do to help or support them.
He signed the guest book before leaving, and students looked out from five floors of balconies to see him. Some whistled loudly, making the Prince laugh, with several short rounds of cheering before leaving.
The father-of-three has had a busy couple of weeks, having just returned from South Africa, where he celebrated the Earthshot Prize winners during a glitzy, star-studded ceremony.
Finalists, stars and activists stepped onto the green carpet, the largest in the world, at the start of the awards ceremony.
Last week’s event was held in a reusable eco-friendly ‘super dome’ with green carpets for guests including presenter Billy Porter and models Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow.
The five winning organizations were chosen from nearly 2,500 nominees in 75 countries.
The Prince of Wales looked dapper in a gray checkered jacket, crisp blue shirt and navy suit trousers, complete with a casual pair of gleaming white eco-friendly trainers as he attended the event.
Mary Allen, of Natural Fiber Welding, which makes Purified Shoes, said: “I had no idea Prince William was going to wear the shoes until just before we got here.” It is a great honor.
He looked ready for the night ahead as he posed alongside Earthshot Prize ambassador and Earthshot Week presenter Nomzamo Mbatha and the late Steve Irwin’s son Robert Irwin, an Australian conservationist.
At the star-studded event, model Winnie posed for photos on the green carpet, wearing a chic chocolate brown ensemble.
At the end of his trip to Cape Town, William offered a rare insight into his life and admitted the last few months have been “brutal”.
When asked what the past year had been like for him as a husband, father and son, the Prince of Wales hung his head and said: ‘Honestly? It has been terrible.
‘It has probably been the most difficult year of my life. So trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.
‘But I’m very proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things they’ve done.
“But from a personal and family standpoint, it’s been, yes, it’s been brutal.”