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The Prince of Wales was offered a new role after helping a Dragon Boat team to victory in Singapore.
After his team’s boat cruised to a win at the Marina Reservoir, the captain, Chris Bosher, offered him a seat for the next big race which takes place in two weeks’ time.
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Prince William joined the British Dragons Dragon Boat Racing Team for the event which saw them take on a squad led by the British High Commissioner to Singapore, Kara Owen.
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Following the race, the heir to the throne joined the teams for breakfast.
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The race came on day two of Prince William’s visit to Singapore for the Earthshot Prize. Later, the Prince attended the United for Wildlife Summit taking place in Singapore where he announced a new International Statement of Principles which will see governments work together to detect and deter financial activity that sustains the illegal wildlife trade.
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In his speech, William said ‘‘Signatories, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, the US, South Africa and Singapore, will commit to regular cooperation to combat money laundering from transnational criminal syndicates engaged in the illegal wildlife trade. This level of ongoing support will facilitate joint investigations and lead to more high value seizures and arrests.”
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The start of his visit also saw Prince William officially welcomed to Singapore by the country’s President, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and also by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong.
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The 2023 Earthshot Awards will be given out at a ceremony on November 7th 2023 but for the first time since the Prize began, Earthshot covers a week of activities that spotlight work to help the environment and tackle climate change. As part of the event, landmarks in Singapore were lit green as the week got under way.