Royal commentator Charles Rae has labelled Prince William as Sir David Attenborough's "sorcerer's apprentice", pointing out that the environmental torch is being passed between generations.The royal expert also referenced a recent video featuring both men, describing it as "lovely" whilst containing "a very important message that both men are sending out, that we really have to take care of our oceans."READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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00:00Sir David Attenborough, 99 years old. Prince William's father, now King Charles, has to be very careful about what he says on this kind of issue.
00:09But of course, he was pretty controversial in the past, wasn't he, on his views on climate change and the like.
00:13Is this a situation where the baton is well and truly now being handed over to Prince William on issues like climate change and sustainability?
00:21Yes, you're absolutely right, Cameron.
00:24The baton has been handed over and William has now become Sir David Attenborough's sorcerer's apprentice.
00:31No doubt about that. You just mentioned that Sir David is 99.
00:36William's only 42. There is over a 50 year gap.
00:39And this is the baton being handed over. And William is very passionate.
00:44He has credited Sir David for giving him the impetus to, you know, step into the environmental argument.
00:52And I saw that video yesterday and it's a lovely little video and I encourage everyone to have a look at it.
00:59It's a very serious video, but it's got some fun times where Sir David relates how he almost died in a faulty original diver's helmet.
01:09And, you know, William burst out laughing as you do because of the way that Sir David told the story.
01:14But there is a very important message that both men are sending out that we really have to take care of our oceans.
01:23And as you quite rightly say, you know, William's having a day in Monaco and William's going to deliver a very, very big and major speech.
01:32Yeah, the two men clearly get on. They've known each other for quite some time, haven't they?
01:37Yes, yes, they have. They have a deep, deep respect for each other.
01:40I mean, I should imagine that, you know, both of them, if you sat down with them, they would be really easy to get on with.
01:48And you could have a really decent conversation about a wide range of matters.
01:52I mean, Sir David, as we've just said, Sir David's been around for a very, very long time.
01:57You know, and William is learning at the Master's feet.