The Prince of Wales has headed to South Africa for his Earthshot Awards and during his trip he caught up with Robert Irwin, the son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin.
The pair spoke about Steveâs legacy, and as you can see in the clip below, the royal was quizzed by Robert about his own favourite animal. William joked that this was something his own children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis often ask him.
âItâs a really tough question. My children ask me this regularly. I think Iâm going to have to say the cheetahâŠYeah, I love cheetahs. Fantastic animals.â
In response, Robert replied: âCheetahs ok. Very cool, very coolâŠItâs chameleons for me. The unsung hero. I love them.â
Speaking after the event Robert, 20, said of his meeting with the Prince: âYou can instantly tell that passion the rangers and volunteers have here on the ground here at Signal Hill rubs off on everyone.
âYou just canât help but fall in love with this place. Prince William, myself and everyone here have certainly fallen in love with Cape Town. Itâs a beautiful location and the conservation work is being done here, it just fills my heart with hope.â
© GettyHe added: âI really loved having a conversation with Prince William about the importance of support for rangers. They are on the front line of conservation and you have to remember that these days conservation can be a dangerous business.
âAnd itâs really nice to know that Prince William is ensuring rangers are valued and they get the resources and the support they need. Very encouraging steps in the right direction. Itâs great that William is putting himself behind this. Protecting the environment is about protecting people too.â
© Kensington PalaceWilliamâs eldest son has a keen love of animals, even meeting nature presenter Sir David Attenborough. In 2019, William revealed that George loved lizards, making the comment after seeing a monitor lizard during his trip to Pakistan.
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