GB News' Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker has conducted an exclusive interview with Prince William's right-hand man, Jason Knauf, who provided an insight into working with the future king at The Earthshot Prize, and also explained the air-conditioning struggles at St James's Palace this week.
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Could Prince William's Earthshot Prize help lower energy bills?
All aboard the Earthshot bus!
Prince William arrived in style on Tuesday for the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit at London's Guildhall on a very unique London bus.
The day was aimed at showcasing some of the solutions the heir to the throne's environmental prize had produced over the last five years, and how it plans to scale them up and have a global impact in the years ahead.
In the room, the mood was one of urgent optimism, but in the real world people are struggling.
Rising energy bills and a cost of living crisis have arguably turned many people off making sacrifices for the sake of the planet.
Energy Secretary Ed Milliband's net zero policies also continue to polarise the nation, and there is a possibility he will become Chancellor in an Andy Burnham administration.
But the boss of the Earthshot Prize, Jason Knauf, claims Prince William's ambitious mission could help change the narrative.
Mr Knauf told GB News: "You ask people: Do they care about nature? Do they care about the world that their kids or grandkids are going to grow up with? Yes, they do.
"Every corner of the earth, people really, really care about this.
"If you are living here in the UK, if you're a family that's on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Bangladesh, you have the same aspirations for your children.
"You want the world to be better. It's a really simple message that starts with belief. But then, you know, we actually have the solutions we need.
"They're not going to be more expensive. They will help to bring down the bills that we pay. They will make the goods that we buy healthier for us to consume and use, and also will cost less and last longer.
"This stuff is now happening, and it's not theoretical. I think we sometimes become accustomed to telling ourselves that things just won't work, or we can't do big things.
"Our job with the Earthshot Prize is to remind everyone that we've always done big things, and we're going to do big things, and even better, things will be achieved in the future.
"It's not an empty, optimistic message. It's grounded in reality. And that's the story we're going to tell."
I asked him what it was like working behind the scenes with the Prince of Wales, having known him for 11 years, and once working as his Communications Secretary when he was still the Duke of Cambridge.
He told me: "I think the best part of working with the prince is that the guy you see out in public is the same person behind the scenes, so he's open. He's energetic. He's always pushing all of us to do more, but then also asking what people need from him.
"So when he meets our finalists and our winners of the products, it's: 'Congratulations. What do you need me to do? Who do you need me to call? What meetings should we be setting up? Who can I connect you with so we can get investment going? Do you need policy advice?' Whatever it is. We will try to get it done.
"So he's really hands-on with his sleeves rolled up. And that's why we all work with him at Earthshot."
In November, Prince William will be taking his Earthshot Prize to Mumbai, India, and Kensington Palace has not ruled out the possibility of the Princess of Wales accompanying him.
A right royal fanfare?
If you have been in southern England this week, you may have noticed it feels like a sauna.
Especially in London, where I have been forced to purchase a portable electric fan to stop me from melting on London's blazing underground.
I used it relentlessly on Thursday during hours of financial briefings at Kensington Palace, which unfortunately doesn't have air conditioning installed - temperatures reached more than 30 degrees, and the usually strict "jackets and ties" rule was relaxed.
It seems I wasn't the only one struggling in the sweltering conditions.
In the nearby aircon-less St James's Palace, the King felt the need to take the same step to keep cool.
Ironically, it was a climate reception His Majesty was attending on one of the hottest June days on record.
The Master of the Household, retired Vice Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt, stood beside him, blowing cooler air in his boss's direction.
A welcome relief in a Palace built to shelter royalty from bitter winters, not hot summers.
The Master of the Household's department handles official and private events across all royal residences.
It's a shame the recent 10-year reservicing programme at Buckingham Palace didn't include the installation of air conditioning in its plans.
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