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Prince William He has a warning to anyone hanging around Robert Irwin: Stay sharp.
The Prince of Wales, 43, left a very funny message to Irwin, 21, and a radio host Scott Mills During the Tuesday, June 24, an episode of Mills’ BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
“Good morning, Scott, or should I say g’day, Scott? I know you have the great Robert Irwin on the show this morning, (a) a great ambassador for the Geography Award,” said William, directing the environmental award given to five winners each year. “Sorry I can’t be with you both this morning, hoping to catch up with you soon.”
William continued, “You are very invited to a terrestrial award in Rio in Brazil in November. It’s going to be a great event, a great show.”
The Royal British then issued a warning to Mills, 51.
“Watch, Scott, Robert likes to pull randomly terrible animals and creatures out of his pockets while on anyone’s show and talk to them,” he said. “So, always watch your back that tarantula or something suddenly does not call suddenly on your desk.”
Earlier on the radio show, Irwin, who is the son of Late Wildlife Educator Steve IrwinHaving told listeners facts about animals and discuss his role as an ambassador for the Earth Award.
Iron announced his role as an ambassador in September 2024.
“My whole life has focused on the conservation and continuing of an important legacy that my father and family started, and has given me a real deep appreciation for the need to repair and restore our ecosystems,” he said. “The Earth Award does such a great job not only creating that very broad social and environmental change, on a large scale, but also supports the Earth’s initiatives, the progressive technology, the most passionate individuals and organizations.”
Prince William, Prince of Wales, founder and President of the Earthshot Prize, Rita Maria El Zaghloul, director at High Party and Robert Irwin, Ambassador of the Earthshot Award, attend the “Lead with Impact” event, as part of London Climate Action Week in Bloomberg London on June 24, 2025.
Carlos Jasso – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesIrwin continued, “Being an Earth Award Ambassador means I will have to take you guys on the journey as we find out what some of the Earth’s final are doing and showcasing the hope we have for the future.”
Irwin previously joined William for the Earthshot Awards in Cape Town, South Africa, in November 2024. A previous year, the young conservationist gave William, the founder of the Earthshot Award, sweet shout, called him “a real Beacon for everyone in the field of conservation” in an interview with an interview with an interview with an interview with an interview with an interview with an interview with an interview People.
“It is difficult to put in words how huge Earthshot is for wildlife conservation, for climate action, to the world. To Prince William, who has such a great stage, to lend his voice, his resources to create a positive change is such a refreshing, remarkable thing to see. I commend what he does,” said Irwin.
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He continued, “I have dedicated my life to the conservation of wildlife. I share that with Prince William, and I very much admire it. It’s definitely someone I’m looking up to, and hopefully I can create the same kind of change as he does.”
Irwin too Gushed for working with William In a unique interview with Weekly US Before Steve Irwin Gala in May.
“I think Prince William has been such an amazing person to work with, and there is such an incredible synergy between what he does and who we are and who we are,” he said. “It’s about conservation. I think it’s lovely that someone is so influential – who has such a great stage – uses that to really improve our environment. It’s a true environmental hero, so working with him has been a great privilege.”
