Prince William leaves Andrew scandal behind

Prince William heads to Brazil next week for the awards ceremony for his multi-million-dollar environmental prize, hoping to refocus attention away from the scandal of his uncle Andrew and back on the royals' causes.



William will visit some of Rio de Janeiro's most famous landmarks on what will be the British heir's first Latin American trip.



The aim is to turn the spotlight onto a line-up of environmental projects before the annual awards ceremony for the prince's Earthshot Prize.



During his three-day trip, William will seek to focus on his main philanthropic environmental cause, which aims to find innovations to combat climate change, and awards five winners $1.3 million each to drive their projects.



William will visit Sugarloaf mountain, the Maracana soccer stadium, the Christ the Redeemer statue and the Copacabana beach where he will play volleyball.



The visit comes days after King Charles stripped his younger brother of his title of prince and evicted him from his mansion, banishing his sibling from public life to try to prevent any further damage to the royal brand from Andrew's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.