Prince William spares Oxfordshire woman on Graham Norton Show

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 16:31 · Archive

Prince William appeared on the Graham Norton Show and chose not to eject an Oxfordshire woman from the famous red chair.

Prince William appeared on a special edition of the Graham Norton Show on 23 October, where he discussed the Earthshot Prize alongside actors Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham, conservationist Robert Irwin and singer Jorja Smith.

Alison from East Hendred, a homeworker and freelance bid writer, was invited to sit in the show's infamous 'Big Red Chair' during the episode. The feature, which has run since the show began in 2007, invites audience members to tell amusing anecdotes. If the host and guests dislike a story, they pull a lever to flip the audience member over.

Mr Norton told Alison that the lever controlling whether her story would continue had been placed between him and Prince William, meaning the heir to the throne could decide if she should be stopped. Prince William did not pull the lever, sparing her from ejection.

During his appearance, Prince William also discussed his childhood ambition to become a policeman, his support for Aston Villa and his views on that year's Celebrity Traitors.

How it is being reported

• Prince William 'spares' Oxfordshire woman on hit BBC One chat showThe heir to the throne, Prince William, appeared on the hit BBC One chat show to talk about the Earthshot Prize.Oxfordshire Guardian · 26 Oct, 16:00
• Prince William 'spares' Oxfordshire woman on hit BBC One chat showThe heir to the throne, Prince William, appeared on the hit BBC One chat show to talk about the Earthshot Prize.Oxford Mail · 26 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Prince William · Alison · Graham Norton · East Hendred · Earthshot Prize · BBC One · Aston Villa

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