Are you tired of being stuck in traffic jams? Soon you could fly over it in a £235,000 electric car.

Unlike most of its rivals, Alef Aeronautics’ Model A can actually be driven around on the street like a normal car.

But it’s also packed with propellers in the hood and trunk, allowing it to take off at any time and skip the line.

The lightweight two-seater – which should be in production in 2025 – has a road range of 320 kilometers and a flight range of 180 kilometers.

CEO Jim Dukhovny said he wanted to bring science fiction to life and build an ‘affordable’ flying car, which would likely cost closer to £25,000 if built on a large scale.

The carbon fiber frame – which is approximately 5.5 meters long and 2.5 meters wide – is designed to fit in any parking space or garage.

To drive on the road, the car uses four small motors in each of the wheels and drives similar to a normal electric car.

This leaves room for eight propellers at the front and back, which rotate independently at different speeds, so it can fly in any direction.

It uses a technology called distributed electric propulsion, where a mesh cover over the rotor blades provides airflow through the vehicle.

Its cruising speed in the air is 180 km/h, while on the road it will be limited to 40 to 55 km/h, despite being able to go much faster.

This is so that the vehicle – which weighs 350kg – can be classified as an ultralight ‘low speed vehicle’, a legal classification reserved for small electric vehicles such as golf carts, to comply with regulations.

Mr Dukhovny claimed that the car, which is intended for the general public, is relatively easy to use and takes only 15 minutes to learn.

The airborne controls are similar to those of a consumer drone.

The Model A differs from most so-called flying cars being designed today because it actually functions like a car, he said, while others on the market are mostly eVTOLS, which are essentially electric helicopters that can fly on their own.

Alef’s founders started working on the concept in 2015 – coincidentally the same date Marty McFly went Back to the Future in the second part of the Hollywood trilogy.

The Model A is currently reserved for £235,000 – around the same as the top Rolls Royce, Bentleys and Aston Martins – but the company aims to sell them much cheaper in the future.

Speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ​​Mr Dukhovny said: “If all goes well, if we have sufficient financing and if regulations remain the same, we should be able to start production by the end of 2025.”

He added: ‘For flying cars to become commonplace, they must be affordable.

‘The fundamental technology behind the Model A is simpler than that of a Toyota Corolla or a Ford Focus, so if we can build high volumes and optimize production, there’s no reason why it should cost more than £25,000.’

Alef Aeronautics’ main backer is billionaire investor Tim Draper, who also financed Tesla.

KEVIN NOLAN had to be stopped by Brentford wind-up trader Neal Maupay during West Ham’s win over the Bees.

The Hammers assistant coach, 41, could be seen being pushed away from Maupay by Brentford defender Mathias Jorgensen.

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The sharp dispute arose just after half-time, when the teams took to the pitch again with West Ham taking a 2-1 lead.

Nothing physical was seen between the pair, but Maupay could be seen laughing as Nolan confronted him.

But the 27-year-old striker was pushed away by teammate Mathias Jensen before he could do more to deal with Nolan.

It was not immediately clear what started the war of words, but Gary Neville suggested what might have sparked the fire during his commentary duties for Sky Sports.

He said: “The Brentford forward was apparently standing outside the referee’s room [at half-time] and Nolan has taken offense.”

Nolan became frustrated in the first half as he argued with the various members of the Brentford bench after Simon Hooper denied West Ham a penalty.

Ultimately, it was Nolan who had the last laugh as West Ham blew away Brentford in a 4-2 win to win their first game of 2024.

Maupay is known for his antics on the pitch and has seen several Premier League opponents fall for his talkative mind games.

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The Frenchman stunned Tottenham star James Maddison by copying his darts celebration earlier this season.

And was caught earlier this season when he caught Manchester City’s Kyle Walker with a lip reader suggesting he was talking about the England international’s children.

HUNDREDS of people queue for hours in the rain to grab a portion of fish and chips for 75 cents.

Dr Vinegars Extraordinary Fish & Chips offered the deal after opening in Wolverhampton, West Mids.

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The meal – a portion of special ‘orange crisps’ and a mini fillet – would normally cost £5.70.

Nicola Jones, 55, from Wednesfield, who was first in the queue at 11.30am, said: “They were delicious.”

“I think it’s only us in the Midlands that make the orange crisps. They have this unique coating on them.

“The only reason I went to Dr. Vinegar ended up because my son has the store next door. They’ve been trading for a few weeks now. For me it was word of mouth.

“We arrived around 11 a.m., after which we got out for a while around 10:30 p.m. Then the masses came. I was the first to come.

“About fifty to sixty people came straight away, and then they just kept coming. It was constant. I was quite happy to be in the front. I will now be a regular customer.

“I thought they were excellent. For the price they asked, they were fantastic. The fries were good, nice thick pieces of cod. It was all fresh.

“The level was excellent. I wouldn’t expect anything else.

“Usually a cone costs £2.20. I think a fish and chips meal usually costs around £6 or £7 these days.”

And Matt Nichol, 29, from Willenhall, added: “I queued for an hour but it was well worth it.”

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Change is sweeping through the royal houses of Europe.

After more than half a century on the throne, Margrethe is no longer Queen of Denmark.

And, almost unthinkably, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away after 70 years as Monarch of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

But for some young heirs, there is a little longer to wait yet before they get their chance to fulfil their destiny.

Long may their parents reign – although it is to be hoped that the next in line aren’t forced to endure the same record-breaking wait as our own King Charles III… 

Prince Jacques of Monaco, nine

Next in line for the throne of Monaco after Prince Albert is Crown Prince Jacques.

The young Prince, who is the son of 65-year-old Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, also holds the title Marquis of Baux, which has been passed on to Monegasque heirs apparent since 1641.

Jacques was born on December, 10, 2014, having been delivered via caesarean section at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco, named after Albert’s mother, Hollywood actress, Grace Kelly.

He was born two minutes after his twin sister Gabriella, a statement from the palace confirmed at the time.

Their births were celebrated with 21 cannon shots each, 15 minutes of church bells and boat horns.

The twins, both eight, were formally presented to the public on January 7, 2015, and the date has since become a recognised as a public holiday in Monaco.

While Jacques is a few minutes younger than his twin sister, Monaco is one of the few countries in Europe still governed by male-preference primogeniture – meaning the eldest son inherits the throne over any older sisters.

It is only if a female heir has no eligible brothers or brothers with surviving male descendants that she will take the throne.

Jacques also has an older half-sister, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and an older half-brother, Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste, from their father’s previous relationships.

The young prince was baptized at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on May 10, 2015, where he was also awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi.

Princess Charlene chose the name Jacques as it is a name native to South Africa, where she grew up.

He and his sister are currently enrolled at the L’Institution François d’Assise-Nicolas Barré since September, which is a private school in Monaco.

Talking to People, Prince Albert added that the twins are ‘very curious about geography and science.’

‘We went through a whole phase of them wanting to know all about the oceans and planets and everything about the solar system,’ he explained

Prince Albert revealed to People that Jacques is quieter and shyer than his sister, but said he ‘comes up with some funny things’. 

He added that the younger twin is an observer who first likes to size things up before making a decision.

Although the twins have made public appearances with their parents, their lives for the most part are kept out of the spotlight so that they can enjoy their childhood.

Princess Estelle of Sweden, 11

Born in 2012, Princess Estelle is the eldest grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf and the eldest child of heir to the throne, 46-year-old Crown Princess Victoria.

As Estelle was the firstborn child of the heir to the throne, her birth in Solna was celebrated with two rounds of twenty-one gun salutes.

She has a collection of royal godparents, including King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

The princess previously attended a pre-school near Stockholm which followed the Ur and Skur outdoor teaching methods to focus on the natural world.

She now attends Campus Manilla in Stockholm where she was joined last year by her younger brother, Prince Oscar.

The 1979 Act of Succession means that Estelle, as the eldest child, will inherit the throne rather than her younger brother and is now second in line to the throne after her mother.

The law, which came into effect some time ago (on 1 January 1980) had also meant that Estelle’s mother, Crown Princess Victoria, became heir to the throne when she was two years old – a title which was stripped from her younger brother, Carl Philip, at the time.

Reflecting on the change in an interview with local news channel SVT earlier this year, Estelle’s grandfather King Carl Gustaf said he felt it had been unfair to apply the new law to his children after they were already born. 

‘It’s tricky to have laws that work retroactively. It doesn’t seem wise,’ he said.

‘You can accept the next generation – that’s okay. But it was my son who was born, and they got rid of it all,’ he said, adding: ‘It’s quite strange. You can’t do that.’

When the interviewer asked him if it had been unfair to strip his son of his title after he’d already been born, he replied: ‘Yes, I think so.’

The young Princess Estelle regularly makes appearances with her mother Crown Princess Victoria and her father Daniel Westling, who was Victoria’s personal trainer and married the royal in 2010.

She carried out her first royal engagement in 2014 at just two years old when she opened a ‘fairytale path’ at Linköping Castle.

Prince Charles of Luxembourg, three

Prince Charles is second in the line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg.

He is the eldest child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie and was born on May 10, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He was born at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City and weighed 3.190kg.

Luxembourg’s Palace announced the happy news on Twitter, sharing that their son was born at 5.13am at la Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte.

Images of baby Charles were also shared on Twitter and gave royal fans the first glimpse of the newborn.

The announcement read: ‘Time stood still at the Château de Berg during a video call during which the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess had the immense joy of meeting their grandson for the first time: Prince Charles.’

He was first introduced to his grandparents, the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, over a video call given the lockdown regulations.

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, 42, also spoke a few hours after the birth of Prince Charles about the wonderful new addition to the family.

The new father shared his joy at becoming a father for the first time.

He said ‘today is a wonderful day…perhaps the most incredible day that we will have in our lives, to be able to greet a child that comes into one’s life is the most magical thing a couple can have.’

Prince Charles was baptised on September 19, 2020, at the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux in Luxembourg. His godparents are his maternal aunt Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy and his paternal uncle Prince Louis of Luxembourg

To mark the young royal’s birthday in May, his parents shared a series of snaps of Charles and his younger brother Prince Francois, who was born in March.

Prince George, ten  

With the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 and King Charles’ ascension to the throne, Prince George was moved up to second in line for the British throne.

Prince George was born at 4.24pm on July 22, 2013, at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London – he is the eldest child to Prince William, now 41, and 42-year-ld Catherine, Princess of Wales.

The royals left hospital with their new son on 23rd July, but not forgetting to pause on the steps of the Lindo Wing to show the world a first glimpse of the new prince.

George was christened on October 23, 2013, at The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace by The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby.

The young prince made his royal tour debut when he was 9 months old when the family spent three weeks in New Zealand and Australia in April 2014 – giving him a taste of his role as future King.

The following year, George made his first public appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour parade and stole the show with his adorable facial expressions – which were identical to a young Prince William. 

In January 2016, George began his education at the Westacre Montessori School nursery in Norfolk, before moving to Thomas’s Battersea School just over a year later.

In 2022, the family moved to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor. And since September, George and his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, have attended Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire.

George recently  served as a page of honour at his grandfather’s Coronation in May.

By Mark Palmer, Daily Mail Travel Editor

Published: 06:48 EST, 23 January 2024 | Updated: 07:50 EST, 23 January 2024

The iconic Celebrity Cyclone finally returns in Saturday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

And it looks like this year’s incarnation of the famous trial will be more challenging than ever, as the final four celebrities compete against a sea of ​​balls, water and wind to win four stars for the camp.

In a first look clip of the challenge, Josie Gibson struggles to reach campmate Nigel Farage and collect three stars, despite encouragement from presenters Ant and Dec.

As she struggles to reach Nigel, Ant shouts: ‘Right in the face! Come on Josie! You should go to Nigel Jos. Get the stars!’

Dec added: ‘It’s almost time! Come on Josie!’

As Josie slowly collects three of the stars, she stumbles to the next marker as Tony Bellew shouts, “Go on Jose!”

But after being hit by a hose of water, Josie lost her grip on one of the stars, sending it flying back down the slide.

Host Dec burst out laughing: ‘She’s going to lose one! No, it’s gone!’

Viewers will have to wait and see if Josie, Tony, Sam and Nigel manage to earn four stars for the camp, before one of them narrowly misses out on a place in the final.

It comes after Josie reached the end of her tether with Nigel after he stopped her from doing a Bushtucker Trial during Friday’s episode.

Josie became camp leader by default after Danielle Harold’s departure and the This Morning presenter, 38, took her throne as JLS singer Marvin Humes, 38, broke news that the latest Bushtucker trial had a Christmas theme.

Former Big Brother winner Josie took the opportunity to do the trial but was slammed by former politician Nigel, 59, who insisted he had the experience needed to succeed after facing a number of challenges earlier in the series had entered into.

But Nigel’s argument did not go down well with Josie, who insisted he simply wanted to do another trial because he wanted more airtime and needed to ‘prove himself to the nation’.

After Marvin informed the group of the process, Josie said, “I’m going to do it. If you want me to do it, I will do it.”

Former boxer Tony Bellew (41) asked: ‘Are you going to be afraid of something coming your way? Because we need stars now?’

Josie said, “I’m afraid of it all… but you feel like you have to win stars and maybe I don’t have the minerals.”

Explaining the reasons why he wanted to go, Nigel said: ‘I did a lot of Bushtucker Trials in the early stages, you guys have now caught up. So it’s my turn. My turn, it’s that simple.’

Marvin said, “I like doing it.” Tony said, “I’m the same.”

Josie said: ‘I feel like I have to prove myself a little bit now.’

Nigel said, ‘Josie, that’s not necessary. You have to respond to this by saying that I’m not afraid of what they’re going to throw at me. If you can’t say… then you shouldn’t do it, I think.’

Josie replied: ‘I said I wanted to prove myself and you said, “You shouldn’t do it, you shouldn’t do it”.’

Nigel said: ‘You’re proving yourself by being here.’

Former Made In Chelsea cast member Sam Thompson, 31, said separately: “Josie, if you want to do it, do it.”

Josie said, “No, it’s okay. Let Nige do it, he wants the airtime.”

Writing in the Bush Telegraph, Josie said: ‘I should have fought for my corner a bit more but he wants the airtime because he wants to prove himself to the nation.’

It comes after Nigel previously admitted he wanted to take part in trials to receive 25 per cent of the show’s airtime.

Last month, before her departure, he told food critic Grace Dent, 50, of his plan to reach a “new audience.”

He explained: “If you do the challenges, it’s 25 percent of the airtime. I want to reach a whole new audience.’

Nigel looked disappointed as he waved off former campmate YouTuber Nella Rose, 26, to take part in the No Time To Cry trial after the public voted her in.

Then Ant and Dec joked about Nigel’s comment, saying: ‘We’ll be going into camp soon to reveal who gets 25 per cent of airtime tomorrow.’

I’m a celebrity…Get me out of here! continues Saturday December 9 at 9.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

Claim to fame: Former leader of the UK Independence Party and leader of the Brexit Party.

Phobias: Nobody likes rats and snakes and I’m afraid of everything that has to do with heights.

Biggest misconception you want to dispel?: I have been demonized over the years and so it will be nice to show people that I am not mean.

Role in the camp: Lead in starting lots of campfire discussions.

Besides your family, what will you miss most during your camp?: A beer in the pub and the news.

Best and Worst Features: I hope to cheer people up when they are sad. Worst? I’m impatient and I snore.

Dream camper: As a controversial political media figure, I never mention names… But I look forward to meeting interesting people from all different fields

Claim to fame: EastEnders actress.

Phobias: Rats. I hate them!

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the jungle?: I can be a bit idiotic sometimes, but I’m certainly not a ‘dumb blonde’. I want to show that I can face the trials and challenges and stick with them.

Role in the camp: Shoulder to cry on, help others when they feel low in camp.

Besides family, what will you miss most during your camp?: Snacking. I’m a little nibbler and I’m going to miss my morning cup of tea too!

Best and Worst Features: I’d like to think I’ll be good when people are really struggling. However, I don’t do well with boredom, nor am I a morning person.

Dream camper: Ed Sheeran. If he brings his guitar to camp, he can sing for us.

Claim to fame: First Dates star.

Phobias: I’m afraid of everything. I’m dying to find out how despicable the food will be!

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the jungle?: I don’t think there is anything there, but I’m looking forward to learning more about myself during my time at camp.

Role in the camp: I will definitely get started on all the jobs. I don’t mind cooking or cleaning the toilets.

Besides your family, what will you miss most during your camp? My bed. It’s super comfortable. I will also miss a cup of coffee in the morning.

Best and Worst Features: I like to have fun, but I snore and I’m impatient!

Dream camper: It will be fun meeting everyone, but I would love to see Dolly Parton, The Rock or Snoop Dog there.

Claim to fame: YouTuber and Catfish British star.

Phobias: I’m afraid of everything!

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the jungle? I’m a pretty open book.

Role in the camp: Keep morale and humor high.

Besides your family, what will you miss most during your camp? My phone… I’m always on it!

Dream camper: Alison Hammond or Adele.

Claim to fame: Hollyoaks star.

Phobias: I’m a little afraid of the dark. If you go to the House of Horrors on Halloween and things catch your eye, I’m not very good at not being able to see!

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the jungle: It’ll be fun going into it as me and not my Hollyoaks character.

Role in the camp: Grafter or chef, I’m pretty good at cooking. But I’ve never cooked on fire. Besides family, what will you miss most during your camp: football and my comfort.

Best and Worst Features: I think I am a nice person and a good team player. I’m not lazy, but I do have some bad habits, like picking my nose. My girlfriend tried to teach me to stop!

Dream camper: Sir Alex Ferguson or Neil Warnock.

Claim to familye: Champion jockey

Phobias: I’m not sure because I don’t walk on the roof planks in the middle of the day and I don’t have any snakes or rats in the house!

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the jungle: No. I’ve been living in the public domain for as long as I can remember, so I hope everyone knows me well.

Role in the camp: To have fun with everyone, I am a cheerful person.

Besides your family, what will you miss most during your camp? Traveling. I’ve spent my whole life in airports and I gotta like it!

Best and Worst Features: I’m outgoing and I’m a fighter. Worst? I can’t sit still and am impatient.

Dream camper: Robbie Williams would be nice.

By Kirsten Murray for Mailonline

Published: 4:35 PM EST, November 8, 2023 | Updated: 7:32 PM EST, November 8, 2023

A meeting of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee is currently underway, which is probing the allegations against Mahua Moitra.

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra engaged in ‘unethical conduct’ and shared her parliamentary login ID and password with unauthorized people, which was used at least 47 times to gain entry from the UAE, the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee said in its draft report, a report said.

Citing sources, an ANI report said the Ethics Panel in its draft report has accused Moitra of being involved in ‘unethical conduct’ and sharing her ID login and password with unauthorized persons.

Opposition MPs have expressed dissenting views on the draft, the report said.

“A common ground for all opposition MPs to file a dissent is that the investigation is not fair. They have said that Darshan Hiranandani should have been summoned by the committee to ensure a free and fair investigation in all respects,” the report quoted sources as saying.

A meeting of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, which is probing the allegations against Mahua Moitra, is currently underway where the panel is likely to adopt a 500-page draft report on the allegations against the TMC leader.

Moitra’s login was used 47 times from the UAE

According to the sources, the draft report on Mahua Moitra’s money-for-questions case reveals that she visited the UAE four times between 2019 and 2023, while her login was used several times, the ANI report said.

“On 47 occasions, its member portal login details were accessed from Dubai,” the ethics committee’s draft report said.

The Ethics Committee has sought detailed reports from Information Technology (IT) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on IP address and location. It also seeks MHA’s input on the dangers of sharing credentials, highlighting the legal ramifications under section IT ACT 2000.

However, the draft report suggested several findings including: “The serious crimes on the part of Mahua Moitra call for severe punishment. The committee, therefore, recommends that Mahua Moitra, Member of Parliament, may be disqualified from membership of the Seventeenth Lok Sabha.”

“Considering the highly condemnable, unethical, heinous and criminal conduct of Mahua Moitra, the committee recommends an intensive, legal, institutional investigation by the Government of India in a time-bound manner,” it added.

‘Unethical behavior’

The draft report further stated: “Unethical conduct” and “contempt of the House” by Mahua Moitra by way of accepting money – cash and kind, amenities and various other facilities by Mahua Moitra, MP from Darshan Hiranandani, Business Tycoon, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.”

“The ‘money trail’ of cash transactions between Mahua Moitra and Darshan Hiranandani as part of ‘quid pro quo’ should be.”

The extensive draft report consists of approximately 500 pages.

A further report stated that “Darshan Hiranandani, an Indian citizen with residency rights in the UAE.

Eviction on cards for Moitra

Citing sources, the report said the committee may recommend expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha and take action against Danish Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ali, who is a member of the committee.

Earlier today, Mahua Moitra wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging a violation of the rules of the House of Representatives, alleging that the draft report of the Lok Sabha Committee on Ethics was accessed through a news channel. She alleged that since the media house was owned by the Adani group, this was a matter of corporate fraud and regulatory violation.

Cash-for-query row

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against Mahua Moitra and accused her of raising questions in Lok Sabha to attack Adani Group at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in return for cash and gifts.

‘Adani wanted to make a deal’

On October 27, Moitra leveled explosive charges against business tycoon Gautam Adani, alleging that the Adani Group chairman had approached her twice in the last three times through two Lok Sabha MPs and “wanted to work out a deal”.

Moitra alleged that Adani wanted to sit down with her and offer her a deal, but she rejected his advances and refused to meet him.

“Mr Adani has approached me through two Lok Sabha MPs over the last three years to sit at the table with him and work out a deal which I rejected,” India Today had quoted Mahua Moitra.

The TMC leader alleged that Gautam Adani offered her money not to ask questions in the House of Representatives.

“The problem is that he gave cash not to ask questions,” she had said, according to India Today.

Moitra said she rejected Adani’s ‘deal’ and never met him personally even though the billionaire approached her twice in three years ‘through two Lok Sabha MPs’. Mahua, however, did not mention the names of the two MPs who allegedly approached her on Adani’s behalf.

(With ANI inputs)

Prince William was greeted by hundreds of enthusiastic royal fans as he arrived in Singapore today, including an eight-month-old girl who gently bit his finger.

The Prince of Wales arrived at Changi Airport on Sunday to cheering crowds holding up signs, waving Union Jack flags and clutching photos of his late mother Princess Diana.

The father-of-three, 41, is visiting the island for the third annual Earthshot Prize, where he will announce the next wave of companies and inventors who will receive £1 million to scale up their environmental ideas, and will also speak to previous winners .

Arriving for the four-day trip, Prince William took time to greet a number of people gathered near the airport’s famous Rain Vortex, including eight-month-old Albane Costa.

The Prince of Wales was animated as he spoke to the little boy and her mother, and the baby immediately took an interest in William’s hands.

At one point she decided to chew on his index finger, before continuing to grab his hand and smiling at the future king.

William enjoyed the moment and grinned at the playful girl.

Later he had a chat with children and took selfies with those eagerly lining the airport as he continued walking with Sim Ann, the country’s foreign minister.

This year’s Earthshot Prize will be the first ceremony William attends without his wife, the Princess of Wales. At the previous ceremonies, in Boston and London, the royal couple arrived hand in hand.

But this year, Kate is staying home with her three children and helping George study for important exams.

The 10-year-old prince, who is in year 6 at Lambrook prep school in Berkshire, is likely to take entrance exams for his future private school, testing him in maths, English and verbal reasoning.

When he arrived in Singapore, William was shown the Jewel, a nature-themed entertainment and shopping complex surrounded by and connected to one of Changi Airport’s passenger terminals.

To officially mark Earthshot’s arrival in Singapore, the 40-meter-long rain vortex of Jewel, the world’s largest indoor waterfall, will be turned on and illuminated green.

Opened in 2019, The Jewel is a nature-themed entertainment and shopping complex surrounded by and connected to one of Changi Airport’s passenger terminals.

While doing so, William took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share his excitement to be back on the Asian island.

He wrote: “Hello Singapore. It is fantastic to be back in Singapore this year, after eleven years, for the Earthshot Prize presentation. Singapore’s bold vision to be a leader in environmental innovation sets the standard for others to follow.

“I am grateful to the Singapore people for hosting us this week. Let us all be inspired by the fantastic work being done here as we celebrate this year’s Earthshot Prize finalists.”

William will be heavily involved in Earthshot Week, a series of events that bring together companies and investors with past winners and current finalists to accelerate their solutions.

He will also take part in dragon boat rides, meet Singaporeans to learn how they are working locally to protect the planet, and attend a United for Wildlife summit during his four-day visit.

The Earthshot Prize ceremony on November 7 will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sterling K Brown and actress Hannah Waddingham.

Bebe Rexha will perform, award-winning director and producer Donnie Yen will announce one of the five winners and Earthshot Prize Council member Sir David Attenborough will appear in a video during the broadcast.

The awards, which aim to recognize solutions to ‘fix’ the planet, will reward five category winners with £1 million each to scale up their environmental ideas.