The Prince of Wales unexpectedly dished up veggie burgers made with Earthshot Prize-winning products, leaving diners opened-mouthed.
Supporters of popular YouTube channel Sorted Food were invited by Prince William to try three winning entries from his environmental prize.
The heir to the throne is seen in the video in a food van in central London with the Sorted Food chefs, and one diner puts her hand to her mouth in shock as she recognises the prince.
After putting some “Earthshot burgers” on a counter, he said: “Morning everyone, nicely cooked – ready to go.”
“So, for those of you who don’t know, the Earthshot prize is there to repair and regenerate the planet," Prince William went on to say.
“Everything you see here comes from the winners from last year. So the box you’re about to eat in is built (by) a company called Notpla and there’s no plastic involved. They’ve come up with a seaweed coating.
“The ingredients inside the burger are grown from a greenhouse in India from a company called Kheyti.
"And last but not least, the way we cook them has been on a thing called Mukuru Clean Stoves, and that is designed by a lady in Kenya who came up with the concept to reduce air pollution.”
One of the diners said about seeing the future king: “My brain took three seconds to buffer. Am I dreaming? Have I had enough sleep?” while another said “I was lost for words”.
The chefs created a potato-based spicy burger flavoured with garlic, ginger and chilli – with pickled vegetables served in a bun.
The video begins with Prince William arriving at the Sorted Food studio to drop off the items produced by some of the 2022 Earthshot Prize winners – Notpla’s biodegradable cartons, Kenyan entrepreneur Charlot Magayi’s stove and Indian start-up Kheyti’s Greenhouse-in-a-box produce.
2022 Earthshot awards ceremony - in pictures
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Prince William and wife Kate attend the second annual Earthshot Prize awards at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, in Boston, Massachusetts. Reuters -
Oscar-winning Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek stops on the green carpet for photographers. Getty Images / AFP -
Onlookers try to catch a glimpse of Prince William and Kate as they make their way into the MGM Music Hall. AP -
Prince William waves to the throngs of American fans in Boston. AP -
Onlookers arrive for the 2022 Earthshot Prize ceremony. AFP -
Kate makes 'going green' look effortless. Reuters -
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive for the ceremony. AP -
The Prince and Princess of Wales on the green carpet. Getty Images / AFP -
The Boston visit was the couple's first to the US since 2014. Reuters -
The royal couple greets US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Reuters -
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and his wife Lauren make their way into the ceremony. Reuters -
The Prince and Princess of Wales stand with Hannah Jones, chief executive of the Earthshot Prize. AP -
The couple make their way into MGM Music Hall for the awards ceremony. Reuters -
Actress Shailene Woodley is a presenter at the awards ceremony. Reuters -
Prince William shows a bit of affection for wife Kate. Reuters -
Retired footballer David Beckham arrives at the second annual Earthshot Prize awards. Reuters -
Singer Ellie Goulding attends the second annual Earthshot Prize awards. Reuters -
Woodley arrives for the awards ceremony. Getty Images / AFP -
Mitt Romney, a US senator from Utah, and wife Ann attend the second annual Earthshot Prize awards ceremony. EPA -
R&B duo Chloe and Halle Bailey attend the second annual Earthshot Prize awards. Reuters -
Malek at the ceremony. EPA -
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and husband Conor Pewarski arrive for the ceremony. Reuters -
Actor Daniel Dae Kim and wife Mia pose for photos. Reuters -
Presenter and broadcaster Clara Amfo strikes a pose on the green carpet. Reuters -
Prince William and Kate's visit to the US concludes after the ceremony. AFP -
Beckham speaks to Ms Jones. AP -
Chloe and Halle Bailey are from Mableton, Georgia. PA
After telling the chefs his Earthshot project was four years in the making, he quips, “I had hair when it started,” before leaving them to make the burgers.
“Being joined at our studio and in the food truck by Prince William was a real ‘pinch me’ moment," said Jamie Spafford, co-founder of Sorted Food.
"Hearing him explain how passionate he is about helping the planet and what the Earthshot Prize is doing was incredibly inspiring, and has already given us a lot of ideas for future projects to work on with our community."
