Prince William attended a special occasion on Wednesday as he found support from surprising members of his family.
The Prince of Wales, royal patron of wildlife charity Tusk, celebrated the 13th annual awards ceremony in London. The awards recognized people dedicated to wildlife conservation across the African continent.
During the event, the future King met his beloved cousin, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike. In addition, he was also accompanied by Princess Diana’s nieces, Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer.
Following the awards, Kensington Palace shared highlights from the event and the passionate words William had spoken to lift the charity’s spirits.
“It is an honor to celebrate Africa’s conservation heroes at this year’s Tusk Awards,” the Palace statement said. “Congratulations to Laban Mwangi, Rahima Njaidi and Kumara Wakjira, champions of indigenous conservation knowledge safeguarding our landscapes and biodiversity.”
He added: “Supporting these locally led solutions has always been at the heart of Tusk’s mission. Tonight we celebrate their extraordinary impact.”
The appearance of William’s maternal cousins comes months after the future king received high praise in an exclusive interview. Earlier this year, Lady Kitty Spencer, who appeared alongside her sister Amelia and Eliza in a vanity fair In the interview, she shared that she was “proud” of William and the work he had been doing with charity Centrepoint.
Amelia and Eliza are understood to resonate with the sentiment as they cheered on their cousin during Wednesday night’s awards show.
