# William eases into ‘prince of the sofa’ role on Graham Norton show as he pushes his ecology awards – and viewers hail ‘down to earth’ future King for being ‘up for a laugh’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/william-eases-into-prince-of-the-sofa-role-on-graham-norton-show-as-he-pushes-his-ecology-awards-and-viewers-hail-down-to-earth-future-king-for-being-up-for-a-laugh/
- Published: 2026-10-23T23:33:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:08:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16234529/William-prince-sofa-role-Graham-Norton-pushes-ecology-awards.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Art, Business, Culture, Markets, UK, World

## Key points

- William appeared on Graham Norton’s sofa.
- He revealed his Aston Villa forum habit.
- The appearance promoted the Earthshot Prize.

## Summary

Prince William appeared on The Graham Norton Show, where he spoke about his childhood ambitions, his support for Aston Villa and family life. His relaxed, humorous manner drew a warm response from viewers, while the appearance also gave him a platform to promote the Earthshot Prize.

William, 44, said he once considered becoming a police officer and later tried to become a DJ, calling himself “DJ Xara”. He also revealed that he secretly comments on Aston Villa fan forums, and that Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis enjoy watching The Celebrity Traitors. He launched the Earthshot Prize six years ago to support solutions to environmental challenges.

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