Prince William finished his 4-day South Africa trip on a very pleasant note with 11 meetings.

The Prince of Wales hosted the star-studded and highly anticipated Earthshot Awards ceremony in Cape Town on Thursday (November 7) and made a candid confession about the country in his speech.

William launched the initiative through the Royal Foundation in 2020 and focuses on young entrepreneurs and innovators coming up with thoughtful ideas to solve environmental problems.

The 42-year-old actor started his speech by greeting the participants and viewers watching on YouTube in 9 regional languages ​​of South Africa.

He continued: “When I founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020, my goal was to support the spirit of creativity that sent a man to the moon within a decade.”

Prince William revealed that the idea for the Earthshot Prize emerged on “African soil” during his trip to Namibia and Tanzania.

“I was lucky enough to see some of the stunning wildlife that calls this continent home,” he said.

William went on to admit: “But what really struck me was the incredible impact local people had on the environment around them. “Thanks to their creativity and ingenuity, biodiversity was returning, animals were protected and jobs were created.”

“I saw firsthand how people were dedicating their time, talent, and vision to solving environmental challenges, but they weren’t getting the support they needed to scale or replicate their solutions around the world,” Baba said. -added from three.

According to the future king, the Earthshot Award has received more than 5,000 nominations since its inception in 2020.

He concluded his speech by thanking the audience in South Africa’s official languages ​​and said: “Dankie, Enkosi, Daalu, Asante, Thank you.”

It is worth noting that the first three award ceremonies were held in the UK, USA and Singapore.