The Prince of Wales has left London for the day, as the royal headed to Bristol, in the southwest, to undertake engagements relating to sustainability and future technologies.
For his first stop on Thursday, William visited Matter, a former Earthshot finalist, to learn about its innovative filtration technology system designed to prevent microplastics from entering waterways and oceans. The father-of-three will also hear about the company's plans to expand globally.
William then headed to the University of Bristol to see the UK's most powerful supercomputer, Isambard-AI. He will also meet with NCC, an innovation organisation which transforms cutting-edge research and technology into industrial impact.
The heir to the throne is undertaking these engagements while his younger brother, Prince Harry, is back in court for his ongoing trial against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of The Daily Mail.
While Harry is not due to give evidence during the day's proceedings, instead taking to the stand on Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex was in court to support a fellow claimant in the case, Elizabeth Hurley.
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© Getty ImagesWilliam was down in Bristol
William's first engagement
William's first engagement of the day saw him visit the headquarters of Matter, an Earthshot finalist and a pioneer in sustainable technology.
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© Alamy Live News.William was with the CEO
Filters
William was shown around the headquarters by Matter's CEO, Adam Root. The royal was shown the firm's filtration devices, which aim to prevent microplastics from entering waterways.
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© Getty ImagesWilliam founded Earthshot in 2021
Earthshot
The Prince of Wales is the founder of Earthshot, an environmental award designed to identify, celebrate, and back projects aimed at improving the planet.
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© Alamy Live News.William saw a demonstration
Hands-on royal
Always one to get involved, William had a hands-on demonstration of the company's domestic filtration system, which can be fitted to household washing machines.
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© Alamy Live News.William also saw how the operation was scaled up
Learning about Matter
Alongside domestic homes, the technology also works on a larger commercial scale. The royal was seen holding boxes filled with waste products as he learnt about the scale and impact of the company.
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© Getty ImagesThe royal was introduced to Emma Wiggs
Meeting Paralympic champions
On his second outing, William was introduced to Paralympic champion Emma Wiggs. She showed him a new paracanoe seat that had been designed for her using digital tools and embedded sensors.
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© Getty ImagesWilliam visited the University of Bristol
Supercomputer
William was introduced to Isambard-AI, the UK's most powerful supercomputer. While there, he learnt how the technology offers huge potential in fields such as robotics, big data, climate research and drug discovery.
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© Getty ImagesWilliam was impressed by the supercomputer
Seeing the tech
The supercomputer is able to achieve in one second what it would take the global population 80 years to come up with!
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© Getty ImagesWilliam with the robots
For his final engagement of the day, William headed to the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, which carries out research into multi-disciplinary robotics.
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© Alamy Live News.William had a hands-on experience!
Test drive
Although his scooter has been banned at his new gome, William took another one out for a spin during his visit. The robots are being designed to transform mobility scooter design and safety.
