Royal tour LIVE: Prince William's 10-word response when asked about swimming with sharks

The went on a nature walk this morning at just hours before he is set to deliver a landmark speech on nature during day 2 of his .

Today, Prince William met with rangers and conservationists to discuss the importance of biodiversity. He also met with young Australian environmentalist Robert Irwin, an Earthshot Prize Global Ambassador and they both chatted with Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of the City of Cape Town, about how "amazing" the surf looked and about "cage diving" with sharks which is popular in the area. William said he was "fascinated" by the creatures but didn't appear keen to try it himself, saying: "On a boat, maybe, but not in the water," before giving his 10-word remark: "I see Great Whites on the TV and that's enough!"

Later, he had a high-level meeting with South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, in what was described as a "follow-up" to the state visit made to the UK by him in 2022. They were joined by Foreign Secretary David Lammy for a meeting with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola.

William also attended Earthshot+, for a day of conversations with world-leading experts aimed at enhancing the impact of the Earthshot Prize, with the event featuring a young environmentalist, an Earthshot trustee and Mr Lammy, among others.

Later, the future King will give a major speech on nature, the environment and his support for wildlife rangers at the start of a two-day summit for United for Wildlife, his umbrella organisation combating the illegal trafficking of animals.

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