Eleven years ago, Benedict Cumberbatch married a woman who looks like his relative, had three sons with her and promptly turned into a full-fledged royalist. Maybe Bendy had always been royally curious, but in recent years he’s been doing a lot (too much) with the Windsors. Bendy appeared at Windsor Castle for King Charles’ big documentary premiere in Januaryand he has also spoken to Queen Camilla at various events more times than I can count. Well, Bendy is now fully on Team Scooter King. Cumberbatch was part of a “business forum” along with a very handy Prince William.
Prince William rests easy knowing he is doing his part to help the planet. The Prince of Wales, 44, joined Emma Watson, Benedict Cumberbatch and more at a business forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife on Monday (June 22) as part of London Climate Action Week. Watson, 36, has previously supported Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, presenting the “Fix Our Climate” prize at the launch ceremony in London in 2021.
At the event, the royal heir said his Earthshot award gave him optimism as helping to find solutions to environmental problems “helps me sleep at night,” according to The Telegraph. However, he acknowledged there would be “some sweaty nights” figuring out what to do next after the Earthshot decade ends in 2030.
“We have some discussions to do. It will keep us on our toes,” the royal said. Prince William also told former US Vice President Al Gore that the Earthshot award “keeps my environmental anxiety at bay because I can actually see that some of the things we’re doing are making a difference. We can do this. There are actually tangible benefits and it helps me sleep at night.”
Prince William has previously shared how the reassurance he gets from the Earthshot award is something he tells his children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – before they go to sleep for the night.
“You have to provide leadership and a vision that there are good things to come and that it’s not all negative, and especially for my children, that’s something I love to tell them when they go to bed,” Prince William said last year.
The Prince William Earthshot Prize – which sees winners in five categories take home $1.4 million to support their efforts – will run for a decade and reward scalable ideas with the prize money as well as a network of supporters and mentors.
(From humans)
… Wait, why does William show up to these events and all he can talk about is sleep? Why did he keep referring to sleep?? I’ve said before that we should start calling him Prince Sleep-It-Off since he can barely roll out of bed before noon (more like 2pm) for most events. Maybe he just thinks about sleeping constantly and can’t help but talk about sleep during work events. I also find it odd that William tried to stick with Benedict??
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22/06/2026, London, UK. The Prince of Wales, in his role as President and Founder of The Earthshot Prize and as Founder of The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife with Emma Watson, and Benedict Cumberbatch as he attends London Climate Action Week and visits a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife, bringing together some of the world’s biggest companies to unveil a new wave of wildlife and environmental commitments to unveil a new wave of wildlife. crime., Image: 1111814486, License: Rights Managed, Restrictions: © Kensington Palace. This image is free to use, but may only be used for news or editorial reporting purposes. This image may NOT be used for any commercial or other use, except for news or editorial reporting and may not be modified or altered in any way or form whatsoever. All rights reserved., Model release: no , Credit limit: Pete Maclaine/Avalon
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Britain’s Prince William speaks with former US Vice President Al Gore during a reception at a Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife in London, Monday, June 22, 2026., Image: 1111787520, License: Rights Managed, Restrictions: WPA POOL PHOTO, *** 48 Credit line: Model: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Avalon
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Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, sits next to actress Emma Watson, right, and actor Benedict Cumberbatch, left, as he attends a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife in London, Monday, June 22, 2026., Image: 1111787658, License-managed, PHO-Restrictions: NO PHO-REstrictions: NO PHO USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model release: no , Credit limit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Avalon
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Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, sits next to actress Emma Watson, right, and actor Benedict Cumberbatch, left, as he attends a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife in London, Monday, June 22, 2026., Image: 1111787658, License-managed, PHO-Restrictions: NO PHO-REstrictions: NO PHO USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model release: no , Credit limit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Avalon
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Britain’s Prince William speaks while attending a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife in London, Monday, June 22, 2026., Image: 1111787699, License: Rights Managed, Restrictions: WPA POOL PHOTO, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS *** Model: KirstyA ***
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22/06/2026, London, UK. The Prince of Wales, in his role as President and Founder of The Earthshot Prize and as Founder of The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife with Emma Watson, and Benedict Cumberbatch as he attends London Climate Action Week and visits a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife, bringing together some of the world’s biggest companies to unveil a new wave of wildlife and environmental commitments to unveil a new wave of wildlife. crime., Image: 1111814486, License: Rights Managed, Restrictions: © Kensington Palace. This image is free to use, but may only be used for news or editorial reporting purposes. This image may NOT be used for any commercial or other use, except for news or editorial reporting and may not be modified or altered in any way or form whatsoever. All rights reserved., Model release: no , Credit limit: Pete Maclaine/Avalon
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22/06/2026, London, UK. The Prince of Wales, in his role as President and Founder of The Earthshot Prize and as Founder of The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife with Benedict Cumberbatch, as he attends London Climate Action Week and visits a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife, bringing together some of the world’s biggest companies to expose a new wave of illegal wildlife trade aimed at disrupting wildlife crime., Picture: 1111814487, License: Rights Managed, Restrictions: © Kensington Palace. This image is free to use, but may only be used for news or editorial reporting purposes. This image may NOT be used for any commercial or other use, except for news or editorial reporting and may not be modified or altered in any way or form whatsoever. All rights reserved., Model release: no , Credit limit: Pete Maclaine/Avalon
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22/06/2026, London, UK. In his role as President and Founder of The Earthshot Prize and as Founder of The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife in London Climate Action Week, The Prince of Wales attends a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife, bringing together some of the world’s biggest companies to unveil a new wave of commitments aimed at disrupting the widespread illegal wildlife trade: 1111814506, License: Rights Managed, Restrictions: © Kensington Palace. This image is free to use, but may only be used for news or editorial reporting purposes. This image may NOT be used for any commercial or other use, except for news or editorial reporting and may not be modified or altered in any way or form whatsoever. All rights reserved., Model release: no , Credit limit: Pete Maclaine/Avalon
