Prince WilliamThe second heir to the British throne is arriving in America sooner than expected. To present at the second Earthshot ceremony, the second heir to Britain’s throne will be arriving in New York City. What exactly is the Earthshot Prize? Well, let’s dive into his itinerary and find out.
What is Prince William’s Earthshot Prize?
The Earthshot Prize is Prince William’s passion project and aims to unite the world and progress science. William hopes that his prize will help fight climate change, just as John F. Kennedy did for the United States by promising to send a man on the moon. The Earthshot Prize will award $1.4 Million to five finalists each year, until 2030.
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London hosted the inaugural event last year. Submissions from India and Costa Rica were eligible for prizes. The joint venture between Germany, Thailand and Italy was also included. This is the hope that these large investments will help to create a more stable planet.
Bound for the Big Apple
We’ve known for months that Prince William was planning to reveal the next set of winners in Boston. Mayor Michelle Wu will be assisting the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. He’ll be in Beantown come December, but now William’s announced another stop on his trip.
September 21 William will be in New York CityThe Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. The summit is a joint venture of the Earthshot Prize, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and former mayor Michael Bloomberg. It will assemble inaugural finalists and winners from last year’s Earthshot Prize, as well as some big donors like Bloomberg himself.
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It is also interesting to note the timing of their New York trip. This leaves William Middleton and Kate Middleton having all October and November left to explore the United States. The Cambridges could always fly home, but where’s the fun in that?
What about Prince Harry?
William could have the opportunity to go to America and bury the hatchet along with Prince Harry. Rumors are running rampant about William timing his trip so he can put a stop to Harry’s supposed nonstop media attention. There’s no truth to that story obviously, but the fact is people are talking. William didn’t look great when he seemed to refuse to meet Lilibet Diana during Harry’s trip home for the Platinum Jubilee.
California is quite a distance from New York City and Boston. However, the flight time is much shorter than that to London. Perhaps the two brothers can negotiate some time together in William’s stay, but we’re not holding our breath.