COUNTING DOWN TO A NIGHT OF GREEN GLAMOUR THE PRINCE OF WALES UNVEILS A STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP AS HIS EARTHSHOT PRIZE PREPARES TO TAKE SINGAPORE BY STORM

Hannah Waddingham has been unveiled as host of this year’s Earthshot Prize ceremony, joining Hollywood star Cate Blanchett for the Prince of Wales’s glittering event in Singapore.

- EMILY NASH

Six months after she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, the Ted Lasso star joins Cate, a member of the Earthshot Prize Council, to lead a stellar lineup that includes Robert Irwin, the son of Australian conservationist Steve, X-Men: Apocalypse star Lana Condor, South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha and performers Bastille and OneRepublic.

“Absolutely thrilled” to be taking part, Hannah said: “The work of the 2023 prize finalists is a hopeful reminder of the power of optimism, innovation and human ingenuity.

“It is an enormous honour to be joining forces with the Prince of Wales for this exciting evening and to play a part in sharing the finalists’ inspiring stories and solutions with the world.”

'CAUSE FOR HOPE'