The Prince of Wales, 42, has shared a personal message before his arrival in South Africa on Monday for Earthshot Week, where he spoke of his teenage years, his proposal to his wife, the Princess of Wales and how the continent was the birthplace of his ambitious global environmental award.

The Prince of Wales heads to Cape Town, South Africa on Nov. 4 for the fourth iteration of his Earthshot Prize Awards next week

The Prince of Wales has spoken of his special bond with Africa ahead of the awards ceremony for his Earthshot Prize in Cape Town. William described candidly how the continent, a place of solace after the death of his mother and where he proposed to wife,