In 2022, Prince Harry attended the Super Bowl with his cousin Princess Eugenie. The Super Bowl was held in LA that year, and a good time was had by all. Months later, Prince William and Kate traveled to Boston for the Earthshot Awards, and Kensington Palace would not shut up about how this would be “William’s Super Bowl moment.” It was widely mocked at the time, especially since the prize ceremony that year was poorly attended and a giant nothingburger. Going from memory, William and his staffers mostly avoided the Super Bowl references last year, when Earthshot went to Singapore. But they’re back this year. Kensington Palace organized several “Earthshot previews” in friendly media outlets, and wouldn’t you know, the Super Bowl is mentioned frequently:
Prince William is preparing for his “Superbowl moment” — his annual star-studded Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony, which promises to be even bigger (and greener!) this year.
A vast, reusable Superdome arena will seat 2,000 people for the fourth iteration of the Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize Awards, the centerpiece of William’s visit to South Africa, which begins Monday, Nov. 4. The green carpet at this year’s event is set to be the longest ever seen, organizers predict.
It is on that carpet in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, Nov. 6, that perhaps the biggest impact will be had: The Earthshot Prize hopes to highlight how fast fashion has brought damaging consequences to Africa, where millions of garments are buried in landfills every year.
Hosted by Nigerian TV presenter Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and South African rapper and host Nomuzi Mabena, the 90-minute pre-show green carpet, which is being broadcast live on YouTube for the first time, will have a focus on dressing to celebrate sustainably, says Hannah Jones, CEO of The Earthshot Prize.
Hello Magazine, GB News and the Daily Mail also prominently featured “Super Bowl moment” in their preview coverage of William’s trip next week. It’s sad, honestly. He’s too stupid (??) and unimaginative to compare this to an actual awards show, like the “Oscars of environmental prizes” or “the Nobel Awards for green tech.” He’s so sick with jealousy for Harry’s life and so needy of American attention, he’s screaming “THIS IS LIKE THE SUPER BOWL.”
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- Prince William, Prince of Wales celebrate 1-0 of Harry KANE, England 9 in the group stage match ENGLAND – DENMARK 1-1 of the UEFA European Championships 2024 on Jun 20, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.,Image: 883554360, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO / Avalon
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- Prince William, Prince of Wales celebrate 1-0 of Harry KANE, England 9 in the group stage match ENGLAND – DENMARK 1-1 of the UEFA European Championships 2024 on Jun 20, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.,Image: 883554394, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO / Avalon
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- William, Prinz von Wales, Prince of Wales with son Prince George celebrate 1-1, next to Felipe VI. König von Spanien with daughter Princess Sofia, in the final match SPAIN – ENGLAND 2-1 of the UEFA European Championships 2024 on Jul 14, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.,Image: 889806983, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO / Avalon
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- William, Prinz von Wales, Prince of Wales with son Prince George celebrate 1-1, next to Felipe VI. König von Spanien with daughter Princess Sofia, in the final match SPAIN – ENGLAND 2-1 of the UEFA European Championships 2024 on Jul 14, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.,Image: 889807337, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO / Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales speaks to participants as he attends a community event hosted by the NFL Foundation UK in London. The organisation focuses on tackling challenges faced by young people in some of the most deprived communities across the UK, through the provision of NFL Flag, a fast paced, inclusive and easy to access American Football format. Picture date: Tuesday October 15, 2024. Featuring: William, Prince of Wales Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales speaks to Phoebe Schecter as he attends a community event hosted by the NFL Foundation UK in London. The organisation focuses on tackling challenges faced by young people in some of the most deprived communities across the UK, through the provision of NFL Flag, a fast paced, inclusive and easy to access American Football format. Picture date: Tuesday October 15, 2024. Featuring: William, Prince of Wales with Phoebe Schecter Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales speaks to Phoebe Schecter as he attends a community event hosted by the NFL Foundation UK in London. The organisation focuses on tackling challenges faced by young people in some of the most deprived communities across the UK, through the provision of NFL Flag, a fast paced, inclusive and easy to access American Football format. Picture date: Tuesday October 15, 2024. Featuring: William, Prince of Wales with Phoebe Schecter Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales throws a football as he attends a community event hosted by NFL Foundation UK in London. The organisation focuses on tackling challenges faced by young people in some of the most deprived communities across the UK, through the provision of NFL Flag, a fast paced, inclusive and easy to access American Football format. Picture date: Tuesday October 15, 2024. Featuring: William, Prince of Wales Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales catches a football as he attends a community event hosted by NFL Foundation UK in London. The organisation focuses on tackling challenges faced by young people in some of the most deprived communities across the UK, through the provision of NFL Flag, a fast paced, inclusive and easy to access American Football format. Picture date: Tuesday October 15, 2024. Featuring: William, Prince of Wales Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Oct 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
Dressing to support sustainability was done by Kate in Boston in her puke green skin tight ” rented “dress, or so we were told.
Yes, the “rented” dress that we later learned had been severely altered to fit Kate!
Omg, he’s such a loser
SUPERBOWL? SUPERBOWL? He is crazy this is not a superbowl worthy anything. This is a photo op and a try to out do Harry moment that will not be noticed. Nice try Peg 🤡🤡🤡
Yes 100% his superbowl moment, just nobody elses
Why would they even use ‘Super Bowl’? He’s English! Wouldn’t World Cup be a more fitting analogy? Or better yet, World Snooker Championship?
Because it was written only for Harry and Meghan
Can some of these Brit journalists actually live and work in America so that they can provide actual real live context. I cannot think of anything as over the top as the Super Bowl and the Oscars. The Brits (that I can tell) are a pretty reserved bunch. Guys, Americans are tacky and we love it. Would William and Kate even allow themselves to eat nachos and and yell to the world “we are effing AWESOME!” Are you going to have a parade for your successes? William can you have actual FUN??? IMO part of why Harry has appeal is because he actually DOES have fun.
This man is as delusional as the 🍊 felon.
Oh, my Goddess. Pick one thing and stop obsessing about your brother and his gorgeous wife.
It’s the use of Super Bowl that makes it seem so much like he is thinking of Harry. Maybe I am wrong but I think of the Super Bowl as very American and not something the rest of the world cares about because most of them don’t have a pervading American football culture. Why doesn’t he say it is his World Cup moment , because that seems more relatable as a sports metaphor to most countries.
He and his team are courting American audience since H&M escaped. Will didn’t have that many events in America before that. He is obsessed with what Harry can have, it is obvious.
I also just don’t think it makes sense. I know this is about trying to one up Harry, but no one here really talks about something being a Super Bowl moment unless its the actual Super Bowl. Once in a while you may hear “this is the Super Bowl of x sport” or something but the way KP keeps trying to say this is a Super Bowl moment just isnt’ something we say.
@becks1— THIS.
I think the Superbowl obsession is down to this: Huevo was dead mad Hazza got to present an NFL award and was treated like a g-d rockstar while doing it.
Does Huevo think all sports activities belong to him? It’s a strange thing to obsess over.
I think the reason Huevo doesn’t do the same thing with Veterans in the UK is because he knows veterans hate him. They know his service record, and reject him as a lazy w-nker who couldn’t even be bothered to train diligently to be a fully qualified pilot. Meanwhile his brother not only qualified as a pilot he served capably in a theatre of war.
Hazza is everything Huevo wants to be, but without working for it.
If you’re going to toss a football around take your jacket off.
😏 He’d have to pretend he cares. Had he read his briefing notes, he’d have worn jeans & a sweatshirt & some well-worn sneakers, not those pearly white things.
Honestly, I think William is still feeling the attention he got from that pic with Taylor and Travis Kelce. So the super bowl references go back to when he got a pic with a super bowl winner. Idk, that’s all I got. Aside from the Harry went to the super bowl. Bc it’s nothing like the Super Bowl.
No one takes William seriously. He is an empty entitled vessel.
True. Which is why I don’t underdtand how this show can fill a 2000-seat “reusable” venue. I get that he flies in a dozen celebrities, his staff will stand in, and another dozen local celebs will sure want a good photo op,but who will take the other 1960 seats?
I’m hung up on that ‘reusable’, too. I mean, what the heck is that supposed to mean? Who builds a massive stadium for a one-time event? I mean, I have heard of Olympics past where such things happened, but mostly countries have learned from that & have designated uses for facilities afterward.
These constant references to the Superbowl are weird but also do TOB no favours, right? Like, why invite the comparison between your two-bit awards show to one of the most-watched live sporting and cultural events on TV?
Also I am rofl at “The green carpet at this year’s event is set to be the longest ever seen.” Not the best! Not the most sustainable! Not the most interesting! But the longest!
What has happened to Billy Porter as a host or presenter? I thought they said he was going to be one of them. No? Did thy dished him, because they found a video of him praising Meghan on a red carpet?
By the way, why don’t we here anything about the nominies for the eartsh*t prizes (again).
*did they dissed him
I think he’s the host of the actual event, the people referenced in this article are hosting the green carpet show.
“A vast Superdome arena that seats 2000 people?” Is that a typo? Trump gets more than that at his joints. Anyway, keep trying Bulliam, squeaky wheel gets the grease and all that.
Vast: I do not think that word means what they think it means.
Lol, that’s like the size of a high school hahaha.
Sad, isn’t it?
I can’t stop laughing. This looks to be the least filmable event possible. The Superdome in New Orleans seats 75,000 – How will 2 000 people look in an arena that size? If they’re scattered around, no one will be able to see the faces. If they’re seated all in a bunch, the what do they need the rest of the arena for?
And the longest green carpet ever? People have to walk aaaaalll the way down that carpet to be seen? To present the awards? To receive the awards? What?
Y’all, I have been googling & googling & cannot find any info on this ‘vast’ ‘eco dome’ that seats all of 2,000 people. I found this: http://ecodomesafrica.org
Do we think it’s something constructed by this organization? That might be why we’re seeing references to ‘reusable’. Otherwise, why not use the already existing–and reusable!–Cape Town Stadium? It holds 58,000 (reduced from 64,000 from that big World Cup).
The focus will be on sustainable fashion, led by a man who’s wife has the same coat in 5 different colors?? How does this make any sense? This is exactly why no one takes Willy seriously.
Don’t worry – I’m sure he’ll wear his tie made from recycled materials that he only ever wears to his environmental events and literally nowhere else because he obviously takes it super seriously
I was surprised when I saw the “Superbowl moment” reference directly on People’s website last night. I thought we had moved past that wording but William’s aides/William have revived it! It was cringy then, it’s extra super cringy now.
Super Bowel moment would make more sense.
@ Starwonderful, I’m clicking the imaginary “like” button on this comment.
Sustainable fashion William? You know who actually researches and promotes sustainable fashion and designers? The answer is your SIL, the Duchess of Sussex. She’s well known for promoting small designers that practice sustainable fashion. Other than Kate wearing the green rent a dress, what has she ever done to promote anyone but herself?
William, you will be king. That should be enough. Stop this foolish battle with your brother. You will never win.
But when Meghan does it it’s a sign of how low she has sunk or something.
Ugh, he’s going to repeat that horrid green velvet blazer again, isn’t he?
And for someone claiming to be all about sustainability (lol) is the longest green carpet ever really necessary? If he wants to compete with American Super Bowl tackiness (which i love), that’s not quite the way to do it.
If they televise this, it also won’t be a Super Bowl moment in terms of advertising rates. They’re ridiculously high during the SB (we also get te best commercials then…some people watch the SB just for the commercials!), for the Earthshot time slot they’ll be lucky to charge the as rates during a rerun of a really old show ion cable TV.
At first, I thought it was just People Magazine using Superbowl Moment but given that other outlets are using it, this means KP put that out in their briefings to the press. Embarrassing. Plus didn’t they say Billy Porter was going to be one of hosts? Has he dropped out?
This is so cringe. This event is so centred on WILL and his ego that the actual heroes that this is intended to highlight are shadowed. What are the projects? The British Press doesn’t even care. No wonder they are comparing it to the Superbowl… this is Will Vs HARRY … and Harry isn’t even playing. if Harry made Invictus ”all about meeeeeeee” – no one would be interested in that either… but William is clearly incapable of that leap.
Everything Willy Boy & KP (& KKKCatherine) do and have been done are/were “an attempt of Hail-Mary moment.” There, that’s your Amercan Football moment, enjoy it, WanK.
The UK media hates him lol. They keep setting him up for failure. No one outside of the monarchists bubble pays attention to him.
True. Used to be the same with Kate when she still had a public facing role. They hyped her up so much for nothingburger pie chart photos.
This is starting to give the feel of a Tom and Jerry cartoon where Tom keeps stepping on a shovel and whacking himself in the face with the handle.
No matter how much they keep hyping TOBs events, they just keep flopping and making willy look like the giant DUD that he is.
I thought Earthshot was going to be the Nobel of environmental prizes. Did the Nobel committee stop them from using that?
I need new glasses, and at first glance I read the headline as saying “Earthshot is his Super Bowel Movement.” Which it will be.
‘…reusable Superdome arena’???? Was it built for this occasion? Why would you call a sporting arena ‘reusable’? That’s really stretching things to seem green. Probably straight a muscle AND a ligament.
🙄 ‘Strain’ a muscle AND a ligament.
There are prefab kits for domes, including for events, but the ones I found at Pacific Domes only seat up to about 30. I wouldn’t see how larger ones would be safe if they are the portable type.
What an ego. It should be about the prize winners not peggy.
To embiggen the heir’s lazy ass, the rota ran the appealing brother and his wife out of the country, but still obsessively try to make Willy more palatable than he is. Good lort. Earthshot would be such a cool idea if Harry was in charge of it instead of will not. It could actually change the world if the focus was on brilliant ideas instead of embiggening a dull as dirt, pampered manchild.
I wonder whether ES was truly a “post” Harry idea or whether it had been created but shelved while Harry was still under KP.
It is a Bloomberg foundation idea that Bloomberg’s British royalist wife decided to bestow upon William
The Super Bowl reference is definitely an American reference. He’s still determined to get that American attention eh. When an American game show (Family Feud) had a question about what do people know about Harry the top 2 answers are he’s married to Meghan and Harry is Diana’s son. Nothing on the board that H is W brother. That’s prob going to cause a panic attack on the other side of the pond
I don’t get what business he has courting US “audiences” at all. IMO if he wants to demonstrate he’s a useful person in an important position, his work should involve directly benefiting the UK — you know, the same people who pay him to exist!
“Super Bowl moment”: they keep using those words. I do not think they mean what he thinks they mean.
“Super Bowl moment” isn’t an idiom in American English, and the event is in South Africa. What is he on about?