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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Prince Harry honours 'secular saint' David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
Caption: Prince Harry honours 'secular saint' David Attenborough on his 100th birthday. The Duke of Sussex has written a heartfelt essay celebrating the beloved nature broadcaster's legacy for Time magazine to mark his centenary. Reflecting on Attenborough's decades-long impact on audiences, Harry began: ”For almost anyone who grew up in the United Kingdom, Sir David Attenborough is more than a broadcaster; he is a secular saint. ”He is an institutional pillar as essential to the national fabric as a cup of tea. His almost-whispers have been the soft soundtrack of the home - a shared experience that turned the weekend nature documentary into a national ritual.” The 41-year-old went on to thank the TV personality for inspiring generations to respect the natural world through his programmes and for earning "the world's trust by simply showing us that our environment is worth appreciating”. Harry also praised Attenborough for highlighting issues such as climate change and environmental destruction, and for connecting with younger generations by embracing streaming and social media platforms, noting that he gives them "a sense of continuity in an unstable world”. "At 100, Sir David Attenborough has spent a lifetime delivering us the facts with patience, honesty, and wonder," he concluded his essay. ”He has shown us the world in all its brilliance and fragility, and in doing so has left humanity with both a gift and a responsibility. The question now is whether those with the power to act will choose to lead before more of our world - our life support system - is lost." Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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