Prince William has entered the chat. The 42-year-old royal hottie (and full-time future king, part-time dolphin whisperer) dipped his noble toes into Monaco’s Gimaldi Forum on June 8 to talk about something very urgent, very blue, and very wet: THE OCEAN. 🐳💦
And no, he didn’t bring Kate. He didn’t bring the kids. He didn’t even bring a beach towel. This was strictly William vs. Oceanic Doom: Monaco Drift.
Striding into the Blue Economy and Finance Forum like a Bond villain with a climate agenda, Prince Wills dropped a speech that had the French President, the Costa Rican President, and Prince Albert of Monaco nodding along like they were at a very posh TED Talk under the sea.
“We are all connected to the ocean,” said William, absolutely nailing his impression of a marine biologist who also owns a crown. “We’ve made memories there… explored… relied on it for food and vibes.”
But then — plot twist! — he turned serious. Like, “put your wine down and listen” serious.
“The ocean feels far away, so we forget it’s literally keeping us alive,” he added, casually throwing shade at humanity’s collective forgetfulness while dressed like a nautical GQ cover.
He revealed the tea: Only 3% of the ocean is protected. THREE. PERCENT. That’s basically just one fancy fish in a velvet rope section while the rest of marine life is out there raw-dogging pollution.
Wills wants 30% of land and sea protected by 2030 — which, if you’re bad at math, is a LOT more than 3%. 👀
Also, sidebar: King Charles is still doing battle with cancer, so William is now out here carrying the royal schedule on his royal shoulders while saving the literal planet. No pressure.
Oh, and because the royal media team knows how to serve, they also released a cinematic crossover we didn’t know we needed: Sir David Attenborough x Prince William: Ocean Edition. Think “Planet Earth” but with more crown jewels and fewer penguins.
So yes, the monarchy is still working — and this time, it’s for the fish. 🐡👑🌍
Stay tuned for Prince Harry’s follow-up, where he protects the rainforest by doing yoga with a toucan.
