Prince William enjoyed taking in the spectacular views of Cape Town and Table Mountain today as he went for a walk with Australian conservationist Robert Irwin.
The Prince of Wales took a stroll with the 20-year-old son of the late Steve Irwin on the second day of his visit to South Africa for the Earthshot Price awards ceremony.
William, 42, walked up Signal Hill and also spoke with park rangers, firefighters, mountain rescue volunteers, biodiversity experts and youth volunteers.
They told him about the diversity of fauna and flora and the work they do to protect the environment while ensuring residents and tourists are able to enjoy the area.
The prince was met upon his arrival by Megan Taplin, park manager for Table Mountain National Park, and they also went on a walk to discuss local biodiversity.
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
The Prince of Wales meets youth conservation volunteers with Robert Irwin (centre right) and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis (second right), during a visit to Signal Hill this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William visits Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning as he stands next to Robert Irwin
The Prince of Wales meets youth conservation volunteers with Robert Irwin (centre right) and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis (second right), during a visit to Signal Hill this morning
Prince William visits Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning as he stands next to Robert Irwin
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
The Prince of Wales talks to a group of young people from Mayine e-Africa in Cape Town today
Prince William visits Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning as he stands next to Robert Irwin
Robert Irwin, son of the late Steve Irwin, during Prince William’s visit to Signal Hill today
Prince William walks with Robert Irwin and park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
William also met Cape Town City Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Bathandwa Diniso, a youth representative for South Africa National Parks (SANParks) Honorary Rangers.
Along with a group of young people from the Mayine e-Africa group, they together discussed encouraging the importance of getting young people to visit the park.
The heir to the throne also continued his theme of wearing sustainable clothing on the four-day visit, and was today sporting a shirt by EcoAlf and a jacket by Rapanui.
Signal Hill is part of the wider Table Mountain National Park and is a biodiversity hotspot thanks to its rare and endangered plants including the unique fynbos.
Later, the prince will have a high-level meeting with South Africa’s president as he continues his visit to the Commonwealth nation.
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William walks with Robert Irwin and park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to a group of young people from Mayine e-Africa in Cape Town today
The Prince of Wales arrives for a visit to Signal Hill today as his engagements continue
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
The Prince of Wales talks to a group of young people from Mayine e-Africa in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
William’s audience with Cyril Ramaphosa has been described as a ‘follow-up’ to the state visit made to the UK by Mr Ramaphosa in 2022.
The prince will also give a major speech on nature, the environment and his support for wildlife rangers at the start of a two-day summit for United for Wildlife, his umbrella organisation combating the illegal trafficking of animals.
The future king began a four-day visit to Cape Town yesterday and during the coming days will take part in a series of events shining a light on young African climate activists and promoting his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony.
Dubbed the prince’s ‘Super Bowl’ moment, the prize-giving event tomorrow will recognise environmental solutions to ‘repair’ the planet, with five category winners each receiving £1million to ‘scale up’ their plans.
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
The Prince of Wales talks to a group of young people from Mayine e-Africa in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Robert Irwin during his visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to a group of young people from Mayine e-Africa in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William visits Signal Hill in Cape Town this morning as he stands next to Robert Irwin
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
The Prince of Wales talks to a group of young people from Mayine e-Africa in Cape Town today
The Prince of Wales talks to park rangers during a visit to Signal Hill in Cape Town today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
Prince William talks to Table Mountain National Park manager Megan Taplin at Signal Hill today
A general view from Signal Hill in Cape Town today ahead of Prince William’s engagement
A general view from Signal Hill in Cape Town today ahead of Prince William’s engagement
A general view from Signal Hill in Cape Town today ahead of Prince William’s engagement
A general view from Signal Hill in Cape Town today ahead of Prince William’s engagement
The prince and the president will sit down for talks later and be joined by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, in the country for a meeting with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola.
Antony Phillipson, Britain’s high commissioner to South Africa, said about the royal visit: ‘I would just highlight that we are actually delighted to have the Prince of Wales here this week for Earthshot week, and we will be taking the opportunity of doing some bilateral events with him, and for him.’
He added: ‘We very much see this as a follow-up to the state visit … which we continue to see here as a very historic moment between the UK and South Africa.’
William will also attend Earthshot+, a day of conversations with world-leading experts aimed at enhancing the impact of the Earthshot Prize, with the event featuring a young environmentalist, an Earthshot trustee and Mr Lammy, among others.
