Prince William meets with President of South Africa as Earthshot Prize snubbed
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Prince William met with the President of South Africa during a pivotal engagement on his four-day visit to the country.
The Prince of Wales and Cyril Ramaphosa smiled and posed for pictures outside the President's Official Residence in Cape Town.
The meeting comes as it was confirmed that Ramaphosa will not attend the royal's landmark award ceremony on Wednesday.
The glitzy event will be attended by celebrities and politicians from across the world, especially those based in Africa.
Prince William met with the President of South Africa during a pivotal engagement on his four-day visit to the country.
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A star-studded lineup including model Heidi Klum and actress Nina Dobrev have confirmed their attendance at the event.
Klum will join other high-profile guests on the green carpet, helping to announce the five winners of the prestigious £1 million prize for contributions to environmentalism.
However, the Princess of Wales will not attend the event as she remains in the UK focussing on her recovery from cancer.
The award ceremony is the focal point of William's trip to South Africa, it is the fourth annual Earthshot Prize and first in Africa.
The Prince of Wales and Cyril Ramaphosa smiled and posed for pictures outside the President's Official Residence in Cape Town.
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Kensington Palace spokesperson described the award ceremony as the Prince of Wales's "Super Bowl" moment.
On Monday, the Prince of Wales met with young leaders who are fighting to save the planet during the first engagement of his four-day visit to South Africa.
The royal attended the inaugural Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme.
William engaged with 120 young environmentalists from Africa and Southeast Asia, discussing their sustainability projects and experiences.
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This programme aims to develop vital leadership skills and networking opportunities for future climate leaders.
Participants, aged 18-35, were selected from a pool of 1800 applications from 50 African countries, with an additional 20 youth joining from Asia.
Today, the Prince of Wales visited Signal Hill in Cape Town as part of his efforts to highlight biodiversity conservation.
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