Prince William with his green Blue Peter badge.Photo:Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
Prince Williammay have just won some cool points from his children,Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis!
Prince William received a green badge in recognition of his work with theEarthshot Prize, the environmental contest he created that seeks to find solutions to the planet’s challenges. The episode where the royal received the honor airs on CBBC at 5 p.m. local time on Friday as part of the show’s 65th birthday special.
Prince William at a mental health forum in Birmingham earlier this week.Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images
This isn’t the firstBlue Peterbadge that Prince William has received. In 2017, he and his wife,Kate Middleton, were giventheir gold version in recognitionof their work on mental health. They followed William’s late grandmotherQueen Elizabeth, who is also a recipient of the special award. Prince William joked that he’d “compare” his badge with that of his granny, with Kate adding that they’ve “got a lot more work to do” to match her.
Blue Peterfirst aired in 1958 (the actual anniversary is on Monday, Oct. 16), and this year is also the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the iconicBlue Peterbadges.
William, with wife Princess Kate, on Thursday.Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images
Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images
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Today, there are nine types of badges – Blue, Silver, Green, Sport, Purple, Orange, Gold, Music and Book Badge. Since 2017,Blue Peter’s green, blue and purple badges have been made of recycled yogurt containers in a solar-powered factory in Cornwall.
Past and present Blue Peter hosts join the celebratory show.BBC
BBC
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