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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gerald Imray

Prince William, in biodegradable sneakers, attends his Earthshot environment awards in South Africa

South Africa Prince William - (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Prince William wore white biodegradable sneakers as he walked the “green carpet” at his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Cape Town on Wednesday, the centerpiece of a four-day environment-focused trip to South Africa by the heir to the British throne.

The Prince of Wales set up the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to help entrepreneurs develop their climate-friendly businesses and he took the annual awards ceremony to Africa — the continent where he conceived the idea — for the first time this week.

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