SINGAPORE (AP) — Britain's Prince William took to the waters in Singapore for a morning of dragon boating Monday, ahead of activities for the annual Earthshot Prize awards aimed at promoting solutions for the planet’s environmental threats.
Working in pairs, William and the other 19 paddlers rowed vigorously to the steady beat of a drummer standing in the bow.
His boat triumphed in a brief race with another boat captained by British High Commissioner Kara Owen.
Dragon boat racing, originating from China, can be traced back nearly 2,000 years before it became a modern international sport in 1976.
That inspired the prince and his partners to set a similar goal for finding solutions to environmental problems by 2030.
Persons:
— Britain's Prince William, Prince, Wales, William, Kara Owen, Kate, Princess, “, Laura Greenwood, Hannah Waddingham, Sterling K, Brown, Robert Irwin, Oscar, Cate Blanchett, Lana Condor, John F, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lee Hsien Loong
Organizations:
SINGAPORE, British Dragons, British High, Royal Foundation, Sterling, Singapore, United, Wildlife
Locations:
Singapore, Kallang, Wales, Canada, China, British, Asia, London, Boston, Kensington, Southeast Asia