Prince William insisted he doesn’t want to “preach” about the environment as people shouldn’t be told what they can’t do, in what appeared to be a veiled dig at Harry and Meghan.
During an interview at London’s Alexandra Palace to promote a new documentary about the work of his Earthshot Prize, the Prince of Wales said he wants to be “careful” about telling people what to do, as “there has been a lot of that already.” “.
It comes as Harry and Meghan have often been outspoken about environmental issues, while last year they were branded “ecohypocrites” for flying on a private jet to a Katy Perry concert.
In 2019, Meghan returned home from New York City on a $43 million private jet set up by her friends George and Amal Clooney.
William was filmed yesterday drinking cider and playing darts as he answered a series of questions about his foundation, in which he talked about his approach to the environment.
“It’s about doing it in a slightly different way that doesn’t damage what we care about,” he told Hannah Waddingham.
“(I want to) celebrate talent and solutions, rather than telling people ‘don’t do this or don’t do that.'”
“You have to be very careful, because a lot of that has happened.”
The Prince added: “I don’t want to preach, I want to find solutions.”
The Prince of Wales and Hannah Waddingham at Alexandra Palace, London to promote a new documentary about the work of their Earthshot Prize
William was filmed yesterday drinking cider and playing darts while answering a series of questions, in which he talked about his approach to the environment.
Prince Harry and Meghan have often spoken openly about environmental issues in the past.
In the past, the couple have been keen to highlight their green credentials.
Harry and Meghan flew to a Caribbean island on a private jet just days after attending a conference on the impact of climate change on mental health, it was reported in October last year.
The couple used a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft to fly from New Jersey to Canouan after attending the summit in New York on October 10, 2023, and again for the four-hour jump between the exclusive retreat and Atlanta, Georgia.
They attended the conference organized by Project Healthy Minds, during which Zak Williams, son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, told attendees that climate change was negatively affecting mental health, particularly in young people.
In the past, the couple have been keen to highlight their green credentials. When interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, Harry identified climate change and mental health as the two “pressing issues.”
But the couple is no stranger to private jets either. In 2019, Harry and Meghan came under scrutiny for racking up four private jet flights in just 11 days, including one to Sir Elton John’s home in Nice.
William’s comments on the environment come amid criticism surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Polo series, with a UK culture and brand expert saying it may be the “nail in the coffin” for its £80m deal with Netflix.
Harry, who served as executive producer alongside Meghan, promised that the show, launched globally this week, would show the “true depth and spirit of the sport” as well as the “intensity of its high-stakes moments.”
However, the five-part docuseries, which focuses on preparations for the Polo World Cup in Florida and focuses primarily on players such as Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso, Timmy Dutta and Nacho Figueras, struggled to impress critics.
It’s a reality Ede found threatening to Netflix’s deal with the Sussexes, telling MailOnline: “The new polo documentary hasn’t received good reviews, and this is another foray into Meghan and Harry’s production.”
‘All eyes will be on whether the program qualifies and places in the top ten. It could, like the Invictus documentary, start well due to the public’s fascination with the couple and potentially with polo.
“But it’s more than likely to backfire when compared to blockbusters like Black Dove and Lindsay Lohan’s safe Christmas movies.
“This could be a nail in the coffin of their deal with the streaming giant, which now uses algorithms to make sure its programming is perfect for its subscribers.”