GB News’ Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker has provided his insight into Prince William’s influence on Sir Keir Starmer, Prince Harry’s loyalties, and Sir David Beckham’s long-awaited knighthood.
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What can Sir Keir Starmer learn from Prince William’s leadership?
The Prince of Wales thinks the “doom and gloom” tactic, warning people about climate change, doesn’t work.
He believes it turns people against the cause, which can sometimes lead to climate scepticism.
Prince William’s spokesman previously told me he doesn’t want to force people back into the “ice age”; instead, he wants to take people forward into the “green age”.
In other words, there is no point banning people from doing things they enjoy, from flying abroad for a summer holiday to driving nice cars.
The Prince of Wales’s Earthshot Prize is about finding solutions to repair the planet that can be scaled up at speed to have a positive global impact.
Whether that’s making tyres that can reduce carbon pollution, or making food packets out of seaweed instead of plastic, William’s Earthshot has already identified solutions – five years into the project.
Wednesday night was the first time a British Prime Minister had attended the future King’s environmental Prize – he even brought along his Environment Secretary, Ed Miliband.
It was a chance for Labour Government ministers, who are sometimes criticised for being too “doom and gloom” with their public messaging, to see the future King’s style of leadership.
On Wednesday afternoon, Prince William told the Eartshot Prize Impact Assembly: “You have to provide a leadership and a vision that there’s good things to come and that it’s not all negative.
“For my children, particularly knowing that the planet’s going to be in a healthier, better state because of the brilliant people in this room, is something that I love to tell them.
“You know, when they go to bed, it’s like it’s going to be great. Your future is going to be as bright as futures gone by. And that’s a really important message for all of us to hear.”
The Prince of Wales’s approval ratings with the British public are almost three times higher than Sir Keir Starmer’s, according to YouGov.
Perhaps it was a welcome opportunity for the Prime Minister to invite William onto the UK Government plane on Thursday, catching a flight to Belém for the COP30 climate conference.
Prince William and Mr Starmer walked down the aircraft steps together before travelling to the Cop30 conference centre for a chat with President Lula of Brazil.
For the first time, Prince William delivered a speech on behalf of his father, the King, who is still undergoing a weekly cycle of cancer treatment.
Prince William said: “I grew up with my father – the King – talking about the power of nature and the importance of harmony in the natural world. A subject he has championed for over five decades. It is a privilege to also represent him here today, as well as everyone else who has championed this cause for so many years.”
This was the future King William, representing the United Kingdom as a global statesman at a United Nations conference.
Prime Ministers come and go, but the monarchy is constant.
Prince William’s convening power, influence and diplomacy may do far more heavy lifting for the United Kingdom than a political administration ever could.
Where do Prince Harry’s loyalties really lie?
Prince Harry had an awkward encounter with Canadian baseball fans this week, as he addressed the “blue-hatted elephant in the room”.
Last month, he was pictured alongside his wife, Meghan, cheering on the Dodgers baseball team in Los Angeles, as they played against the Canadian team Toronto Blue Jays.
Both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wore Dodgers caps and colours, despite Meghan previously living in Toronto and supporting the Blue Jays when she worked as an actor.
At a dinner in Toronto honouring the Canadian Armed Forces, family members and veterans, Harry insisted he wore the Dodgers cap to be polite, and joked he would have “even worn a Yankees cap” to avoid floodlights shining on an “ever-increasing bald spot”.
Harry was speaking at an event, hosted by the Canadian military charity True Patriot Love Foundation – marking Remembrance Week in the Commonwealth realm.
He told guests: “As for my wife, she lived in Toronto for years and has deep affection for this city, so much so that many people around the world believe she’s Canadian, so I think we can forgive a native Californian for her Dodgers loyalty, even if just for one evening.”
The Duke attended the dinner as part of a two-day visit to Toronto to meet armed forces members, veterans and military families to mark Remembrancetide.
He met 101-year-old Canadian World War Two navy veteran, Brenda Reid, who served at a women-run naval station in Nova Scotia.
What can Sir Keir Starmer learn from Prince William’s leadership?
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Arise Sir David Beckham!
This week, the King knighted Sir David Beckham at Windsor Castle, which the former footballer described as the “proudest moment” of his career.
Sir David told reporters that His Majesty was “quite impressed” with his suit – the first ever tailored menswear piece from his wife’s fashion brand.
Victoria Beckham wrote on Instagram: “A day we will never forget. David wears the first ever tailored menswear piece from the Victoria Beckham atelier – a bespoke three-piece morning suit in British wool mohair, inspired by the timeless sophistication of British royal style.”
King Charles himself inspired Sir David’s outfit choice; a photo of a young Prince Charles wearing a similar suit was posted alongside David’s on Lady Beckham’s Instagram.
Sir David told reporters: “He was quite impressed with my suit. He’s kind of the most elegantly dressed man that I know, so he inspired quite a few of my looks over the years, and he definitely inspired this look. It was something that my wife made me. I looked at old pictures of him [King Charles] when he was quite young in morning suits and I was like, OK, that’s what I want to wear, so I gave it to my wife and she did it.”
The 50-year-old received his knighthood for “services to sport and to charity” in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list 2025.
He made 115 appearances for England’s national football team and became an ambassador for UNICEF in 2005.
Last year, Sir David became an ambassador for The King’s Foundation.
He supports the charity’s programmes, giving young people access to nature, rural skills and craft-based workshops.
Sir David also shares a passion for the countryside with The King, including beekeeping and sustainability.