Prince William Makes Surprise Appearance on “The Graham Norton Show ”in Royal Family First

Madison E. Goldberg, Kirsty HatcherFri, October 23, 2026 at 9:11 AM UTC

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(L-R) Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Graham Norton, Hannah Waddingham, Robert Irwin and Jorja Smith on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ on Oct. 23, 2026Credit: Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram -

Prince William joined Earthshot Prize supporters Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin on the Graham Norton Show on Friday, Oct. 23

The Prince of Wales said the Earthshot Prize aims to spotlight environmental issues in a more positive way, adding it’s “all about getting excited”

William also shared some of his favorite films and TV shows, including Christopher Nolan’s Batman films and the current season of The Celebrity Traitors

Prince William makes a surprise appearance on the Friday, Oct. 23, episode of The Graham Norton Show.

The Prince of Wales, 44, joined Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham, and conservationist Robert Irwin, all of whom are involved in The Earthshot Prize. Singer-songwriter Jorja Smith also appears on Friday’s show, which is pre-recorded.

Irwin, 23, serves as a global ambassador for the Earthshot Prize, an environmental prize awarded to five recipients each year. The Earthshot Prize was founded by William in 2020.

An Oct. 23 post shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account included photos of William on the show alongside Norton, 63, and his fellow guests with the caption, “Joining the iconic red sofa for a very special @earthshotprize edition of the @thegrahamnortonshowofficial. Watch tonight on BBC One at 10:40pm.”

During the show, the Prince of Wales discussed how The Earthshot Prize began.

“For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down,” the royal said. “I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic and the idea of an awards’ ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together. It’s all about getting excited.”

“There are some amazing people out there doing things to protect the world,” William added. “We could really highlight what is being done and scale them to the next level to have more impact around the world.”

He recently launched his Children’s Earthshot ahead of his trip to India, where he will hold the annual prize night in Mumbai in November.

On Wednesday, Oct. 22, 15 finalists of the inaugural I CAN Earthshot Challenge were announced, celebrating young changemakers between the ages of 9 to 17 from across India who are coming up with practical answers to the issues their communities face. Winners will win a $2,000 grant to develop their ideas.

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(L-R) Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert IrwinCredit: Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

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Outside of his conservation work, William also revealed his latest TV watch—The Celebrity Traitors.

“I love it, the family love it,” he said of the BBC One show hosted by Claudia Winkleman. “Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it. It’s really good telly.”

In his downtime away from royal family duties, the Prince of Wales said he likes to unwind with “music and film.”

“I love getting immersed in deep-thinking films,” he shared. “I like action films too, but I like something a bit different. I’m a big fan of everything Christopher Nolan does.”

“His films are are fantastic – The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that,” he said of the Academy Award-winning director. “He takes concepts that are completely out there and makes them incredibly entertaining.”

Graham Norton interviews Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert IrwinCredit: Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

When Norton asked if he ever had a dream job as a child, he replied that he once dreamed of being a police officer, or a DJ, though he said he “wasn’t very good” at the latter.

New episodes of The Graham Norton Show air Fridays on BBC One.

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