Prince William has been pictured for the first time since he hit out at social media rumours regarding Princess Kate.
The Prince of Wales stepped out in London today for several royal engagements to celebrate the scaling of Earthshot Prize solutions with Notpla.
William founded The Earthshot Prize in 2020 and hosts a glitzy annual award show every year.
The royal is highlighting the work of Notpla, a sustainable packaging start-up that won the Earthshot Prize in 2022, at The Kia Oval Cricket Ground.
Prince William has been pictured for the first time since he hit out at social media rumours regarding Princess Kate.
Getty
The Prince of Wales stepped out in London today
Getty
Notpla has secured a new multi-million pound contract with Levy UK + Ireland, part of Compass Group, that will see their seaweed-based, natural packaging used across over 50 stadiums, racecourses, arenas and event spaces across the UK & Ireland.
The exclusive partnership will see an expected 75 million plastic-free disposable foodservice packaging items used over the next three years across some of the world’s most prestigious sports and entertainment venues.
It comes as Prince William hit out at social media speculation surrounding his wife's health.
Princess Kate's health has been speculated about across social media platforms since the royal had planned abdominal surgery in January 2024.
Prince William hit out at social media speculation surrounding his wife's health.
Getty
The Princess of Wales has not undertaken any public duties since her operation and is continuing her recovery process at home.
Kate is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter.
A spokesperson for Prince William said this week: "His focus is on his work and not on social media."
In addition to today's appearance, William will attend an event celebrating the Earthshot Prize Launchpad on Monday.
William founded The Earthshot Prize in 2020 and hosts a glitzy annual award show every year.
Getty
LATEST ROYAL NEWS:
Prince William at the 2023 Earthshot ceremony.
Getty
This is a new online matchmaking platform for Earthshot Solutions.
The Prince of Wales is thought to be seeking support for the Earthshot Prize from innovators worldwide.
Last year's Earthshot Prize Awards took place in Singapore, which Willliam attended with celebrities like Cate Blanchett.
Princess Kate did not attend the ceremony in Asia and instead remained in the UK with their three young children.