Prince William Stops Traffic Outside Buckingham Palace for a Game of Cricket
The informal match featured England, Indian and West Indies cricket stars and helped launch the countdown to Earthshot Prize awards in Mumbai.
- On Tuesday, Prince William transformed The Mall into a temporary cricket pitch, joining international stars to promote his Earthshot Prize ceremony coming to Mumbai next month.
- Founded in 2020 by William and Sir David Attenborough, the Earthshot Prize awards £1 million annually to five winners to help 'repair' the planet.
- Notable cricket figures including West Indies legend Brian Lara, England captain Joe Root, and former India captain Sourav Ganguly joined the informal match. Lara praised the prince, saying, "I think he underrates himself."
- Mumbai will host the upcoming Earthshot Prize summit and awards ceremony on November 17, 2026, with Indian filmmaker Karan Johar serving as host for the event.
- Halfway through its decade-long cycle, the Earthshot project has been staged in global cities including London, Singapore, Cape Town, Boston, and Rio de Janeiro.
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London probably didn't expect this on Tuesday morning: In the middle of the famous boulevard The Mall, cricket was suddenly played! Prince William (44), the Prince of Wales, had everything locked off in front of the Buckingham Palace!
Prince William stops traffic outside Buckingham Palace for a game of cricket
Britain's Prince William turned one of London's most famous thoroughfares, The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace, into a temporary cricket pitch on Tuesday, where he was joined by some of the game's biggest names to promote his Earthshot climate prize.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Prince William halts traffic on The Mall as he plays cricket with global superstars
Prince William was joined by England Test captain Joe Root and West Indies legend Brian Lara
Evening Standard
Irish NewsWilliam joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize
England captain Joe Root, ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly and ex-West Indies captain Brian Lara were among the attendees.
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