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William also described his fear that Prince George, 8, the third in line to the throne, may still be talking about climate change 30 years from now, when it \"will be too late.\"

\"It shouldn't be that there's a third generation now coming along having to ramp it up even more,\" said William, whose father, Prince Charles, has made addressing climate change a priority of his work. \"And you know, for me, it would be an absolute disaster if George is sat here talking to you or your successor, Adam [Fleming, of the BBC], you know in like 30 years’ time, whatever, still saying the same thing, because by then we will be too late.\"

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