Prince Harry says he was bullied at school for picking up rubbish after he picked up the habit from Prince Charles
PRINCE Harry has revealed he was picked on at school for having a habit that other kids thought was unusual. The Duke of Sussex, 35, said on a BBC documentary in 2018: “I used to get taken the mickey out of at school for just picking up rubbish. “When you go for walks anywhere, if […]
PRINCE Harry has revealed he was picked on at school for having a habit that other kids thought was unusual.
The Duke of Sussex, 35, said on a BBC documentary in 2018: “I used to get taken the mickey out of at school for just picking up rubbish.
“When you go for walks anywhere, if you see something, it stands out, you pick it up.
“Before you know it, somebody [says], ‘What are you doing?’
“I’ve literally done this because I am programmed to do it because my father did it. And actually, we should all be doing it.”
Prince William added on the programme, which was released to celebrate Prince Charles turning 70, that the family used to go litter-picking for as a fun hobby.
The Duke of Cambridge, 37, explained: “He [Prince Charles] took us litter picking when we were younger. On holiday!
“We were in Norfolk… And again, both of us thought this is perfectly normal, everyone must do it.
“We were there with our spikes stabbing the rubbish into black plastic bags.”
Prince Charles has been vocal about his fear of plastic and damage to the environment, and seems to have instilled this in his two sons.
Prince Harry recently launched a sustainable travel initiative called Travalyst, which aims to “encourage sustainable tourism practices” across the industry.
It has been launched in collaboration with Booking.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor and Visa.
Harry said: “Sometimes the scale of the conservation crisis feels overwhelming and that individual actions can’t make a difference.
“I’ve certainly felt that – but I’ve learned that we cannot dismiss the idea of trying to do something, just because we can’t do everything.”
The launch came just after he was criticised for jetsetting on four private planes in just 11 days during the summer.
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