Prince William invokes JFK-like faith we can repair the planet in Earthshot Prize 2022 clip

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December 4, 2022 at 3:29 a.m.

Prince William invoked the spirit of John F Kennedy in a new clip recorded for his Earthshot Prize award ceremony.The Prince of Wales passionately compared his belief that humankind can repair the planet this decade to the late President’s dream of landing a man on the moon.He said in the clip shown to the glitzy awards audience in Boston: “Of the many wonders of the natural world that surround each of us every day, it is only from space that we can fully comprehend the gift that is our home.“Earth holds such splendour and gives us many things - beauty, curiosity, joy, and most importantly, Earth gives us life.”

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