William shocks fans with sofa debut on Graham Norton Show

Prince William has made a historic surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show, becoming the first royal to sit on the famed red sofa ^[1]. The future king joined A-list guests Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin, and Hannah Waddingham for a special Earthshot Prize edition, which aired on BBC One ^[2]. The episode, recorded ahead of the Mumbai ceremony, highlighted the environmental award’s global impact and its mission to spotlight climate solutions.

William spoke openly about his passion for Christopher Nolan’s films, calling The Dark Knight series 'psychologically dark and deep' ^[1]. He also revealed a lesser-known ambition: becoming a police officer or a DJ, admitting he wasn’t very good at the latter. His love for pop culture extended to Celebrity Traitors, which he and his children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, are 'obsessed' with.

The conversation turned to the Earthshot Prize’s origins, with William explaining how he wanted to counteract environmental doom with optimism and urgency ^[1]. He described the initiative as a platform to scale global innovations, calling it a 'tapestry of solutions' ^[2]. Blanchett praised its collaborative spirit, while Irwin highlighted its role in inspiring youth.

The episode also featured a lighthearted moment when William joked about testing Ross Kemp’s reaction after seeing him on the show ^[1]. William, who played cricket in Mumbai last week with Joe Root and Ajinkya Raha, is set to preside over the prize’s first Asian ceremony in November.

The appearance comes days after Harry’s GQ interview, where he spoke of reconciliation but implied some family members weren’t interested ^[1]. According to, William made no mention of the rift during the show, though this has not been confirmed. The story was first reported by Daily Mail and Daily Star.