‘It’s so good to be back. No one does optimism and ingenuity like the American people’
Prince William
Waist-deep in New York City’s harbour, the Prince of Wales fully immersed himself in his environmental work to kick off a two-day official visit to the city.
Wearing waders, a life jacket and a baseball cap, Prince William stepped into the East River to help restore and rebuild the reefs that were once plentiful in the waters off Manhattan.
The Prince, who was in the city to promote his Earthshot Prize, a £50m initiative to find solutions to repair the planet, wasted no time in getting his hands dirty.
He was joined by local students to learn how not-for-profit organisation the Billion Oyster Project is aiming to restore a billion oysters to the area.
It’s hoped the oysters, which are housed in metal cages in the river and can’t be
