Billie Eilish comes out for Prince William's US Earthshot awards

2022-11-28

William’s ‘Super Bowl moment’: Stars including Billie Eilish, Annie Lennox and Rami Malek lead stellar line-up for Prince of Wales’ US Earthshot awards gala as insider says event will be a ‘big moment for him on the world stage’

Billie Eilish and Annie Lennox to lead a stellar line-up for Earthshot Prize awards
William and Kate set to fly to Boston on Wednesday for the start of a 3-day trip
One insider described the awards on Friday as the prince’s ‘Super Bowl moment’
Sources say prince sees Earthshot as part of increasing ‘global leadership’ role

Singers Billie Eilish and Annie Lennox will lead a stellar line-up for the Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize awards as William and Kate roll out the red carpet stateside.

The couple fly to Boston on Wednesday for the start of a three-day trip, the highlight of which will be the glitzy awards event on Friday, described by one insider as the prince’s ‘Super Bowl moment’.

William, 40, is passionate about the awards he devised to highlight individuals and organisations developing practical solutions to the global environmental crisis. Five entrants will each win £1 million.

Sources say the prince sees Earthshot as part of his increasing ‘global leadership’ role.

Singers Billie Eilish and Annie Lennox will lead a stellar line-up for the Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize awards as William and Kate roll out the red carpet stateside

‘It’s a big moment for him on the world stage,’ one added.

The Prince and the Princess of Wales – who are undertaking their first overseas visit since being given the titles – are ‘hugely excited’ about the trip and see it as a key moment in forging their own paths as working royals. They are keen to meet members of as many local communities as possible during their visit to a city famed for its Irish community, sporting heritage and history.

But Friday night’s gala awards ceremony is the focus of the visit and William has harnessed the couple’s royal star power to reel in a host of celebrity backers. Sir David Attenborough will voice the show’s opening, while actress and Earthshot judging panel member Cate Blanchett will narrate a look back at the 2021 winners. Actor Rami Malek will present an award.

Friday night’s gala awards ceremony is the focus of the visit and William has harnessed the couple’s royal star power to reel in a host of celebrity backers. Sir David Attenborough will voice the show’s opening, while actress and Earthshot judging panel member Cate Blanchett (pictured) will narrate a look back at the 2021 winners

A royal source said: ‘The prize has become the prince’s Super Bowl moment of the year, and he looks forward to continuing to use the platform each year to shine a light on some of the most impactful projects doing amazing things around the world to save our planet’s future.’

Two of the 15 finalists are from the UK. London-based Notpla Hard Material makes packaging from seaweed and plants as an alternative to single-use plastic, while Low Carbon Materials, based in County Durham, uses unrecyclable plastic waste to make carbon-zero concrete blocks.

The awards will be broadcast on the BBC in the UK on Sunday at 5.30pm.

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