Prince William in first post-Covid abroad journey as he takes Earthshot to Dubai

PRINCE William was in Dubai final night time on his first overseas royal go to because the pandemic.

He was taking his Earthshot eco-contest international, linking winners to wealthy traders who’re backing the worldwide environmental prize.

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The Duke of Cambridge can even be celebrating the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Video games baton relay reaching the Dubai Expo.

However he won’t meet Dubai’s billionaire ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.

The Sheikh is accused of imprisoning his own daughter Princess Latifa.

Wills final yr handed out the primary £5million Earthshot prize-money at a glittering ceremony in London.

He’ll showcase 5 finalists to traders at Dubai Expo 2020.

Final yr’s winners included a start-up rising coral within the Caribbean and an Indian entrepreneur lowering smoke emissions by 90 per cent in farming. The ultimate is held within the USA later this yr.