The heir to the British throne took to the field at a school
in Cape Town’s underprivileged township of Ocean View, established under the
apartheid regime for people forcibly removed from areas reserved for whites.
Youngsters from the area take part in a rugby training
programme established in 2014 by former England rugby player, Jason Leonard.
The 2003 World Cup-winning prop accompanied William to the school, a statement
from Kensington Palace said.
William earlier met environmentalists from Africa and
Southeast Asia in Cape Town for an Earthshot Prize climate leaders youth
programme that started Monday, the statement added.
The programme brings together 120 people aged between 18 and
35 who are working on climate action and sustainability.
The centrepiece of the prince’s visit is the announcement of
five winners for the annual Earthshot Prize for solutions to environmental
problems such as climate change, air pollution and biodiversity loss.
Each winner receives one million pounds ($1.3 million).
It is the fourth year the awards are being handed out, with
previous ceremonies in Singapore last year, Boston in 2022 and London in 2021.
It is William’s first official visit to South Africa since
2010 when he travelled to the country with his brother, Prince Harry.
William is without his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales,
who is recovering from cancer.
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