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Cate Blanchett hails Prince William’s ‘game-changing’ Earthshot Prize

Cate Blanchett has hailed Prince William’s Earthshot Prize awards as “game-changing” as it is revealed she will join him in Singapore.

27 October 2023 · 23:16 UTC

Cate Blanchett, the Oscar-winning actress, will join Prince William in Singapore to announce the winners of the Earthshot Prize awards during its third annual ceremony.

Blanchett, who has been an Earthshot Council member since the inception of the Prize in 2020, praised the climate solutions showcased by the prize as "game-changing" and expressed her pride in unveiling the winners.

The Earthshot Prize awards winners £1 million each to help scale their solutions to pressing climate threats. The ceremony will also feature performances by pop bands Bastille and OneRepublic and will be hosted by Emmy-award winning actress Hannah Waddingham.