Prince William left fans of The Graham Norton Show stunned after he walked out on stage to join celebrity guests on the iconic red couch.
The moment will likely be cemented in history as the Prince of Wales is now the first-ever royal to appear on the massively popular chat show.
Fans erupted in cheers when the royal suddenly emerged on Thursday night’s pre-recorded episode alongside Robert Irwin, Hannah Waddingham and Cate Blanchett.
Prince William left fans of The Graham Norton Show stunned after he walked out on stage to join celebrity guests on the iconic red couch. Pic: Matt Crossick/Assignments/Press Association
The show, which is officially set to air on Friday evening, saw Graham speaking with Blanchett and Irwin about their involvement with the Earthshot Prize when he segued into introducing Prince William.
The Prince of Wales set up the Earthshot Prize in 2020, and his discussions on the show largely centred around the charity, according to the Daily Mail.
However, William was more than comfortable chatting with the beloved Irish host about his life, talking at length about his love for Aston Villa and Christopher Nolan films.
EDITORIAL USE ONLY The Prince of Wales, Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham, Robert Irwin and Jorja Smith with host Graham Norton during filming for the Graham Norton Show, at BBC Studioworks 6 Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, to be aired on BBC One on Friday evening. Picture date: Thursday October 22, 2026. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/Assignments/Press Association
He also detailed his family’s obsession with Celebrity Traitors, explaining that Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are particular fans.
This had previously been hinted at when the royal met Ross Kemp earlier this month and joked about the television personality seeming to be highly paranoid throughout the second series.
He also detailed his family’s obsession with Celebrity Traitors, explaining that he recently joked with Ross Kemp about how paranoid he has been on the show. Pic: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
Then, in a surprising revelation, the Prince of Wales revealed that if it weren’t for him being in line to the throne, he would have considered becoming a police officer.
He said: ‘I did want to be a policeman when I was younger; I thought I could make a good one. And then I went through a phase of wanting to be a DJ – I wasn’t very good.’
William later revealed to Norton that he uses ‘music and film’ to wind down from the massive pressures of being heir to the throne. He explained: ‘I love getting immersed in deep–thinking films. I like action films too, but I like something a bit different.
‘I’m a big fan of everything Christopher Nolan does. His films are fantastic – The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that. He takes concepts that are completely out there and makes them incredibly entertaining.’
While William is the first royal to ever appear on The Graham Norton Show, he is not the first to appear on a chat show.
Princess Anne appeared on Wogan in 1985 with her father, the late Prince Philip, following suit with an appearance on the same show in 1986.
William’s light-hearted appearance on the show comes just days after his estranged brother, Prince Harry, gave an interview with GQ.
The Duke of Sussex told the outlet that family was ‘the most important thing’ to him but, in an apparent swipe at his brother, claimed that ‘some people don’t want to work it out’.