Prince William hikes with TV icon’s son & poses for selfie as he reveals his favourite animal during South Africa trip

PRINCE William has gone for a hike with a TV icon's lad - posing for a selfie and revealing his favourite animal.

The Prince of Wales joined Robert Irwin for a locomotion up Signal Hill, which overlooks the South African metropolis of Cape Town.

Robert is the lad of Aussie quality presenter Steve Irwin, known to millions arsenic the Crocodile Hunter.

William, 42, posed for a video selfie with Robert astatine the apical of Signal Hill, which is adjacent to Table Mountain.

In the clip, Robert asked him: "Do you person a favourite African animal?"

The prince replied: "Oh, it's a truly pugnacious question. My children inquire maine this regularly.

"I'm deliberation I'm going to person to accidental the cheetah. Very cool, fantastic animals."

Revealing his ain favourite animal, Robert said that chameleons are "unsung heroes".

An impressed William said: "I emotion them."

As the brace clambered up the rock-strewn hill, William said: "I'll effort not to hitch myself retired successful beforehand of everybody."

Signal Hill is simply a Cape Floral Kingdom World Heritage Site, boasting uncommon and endangered plants including the unsocial fynbos.

William was told portion it is uncommon for bigger crippled to sojourn it is simply a haven for vertebrate and insect life.

He said: "Well it’s looking spectacular astatine the moment."

Speaking to rangers, helium said: "What a stunning spot to met you guys in. Look astatine this, it’s amazing."

The prince wore an eco-friendly garment by EcoAlf and a overgarment by Rapanui.

The Prince stopped to hullo to Lia, a Dutch Shepherd dog, who was taking vantage of the infinitesimal to prevarication down.

Smiling, helium said: "Take your time, it’s not a problem. That’s however we should each beryllium today.

"She knows we’re not a menace truthful she’s taking immoderate ZZZs portion she can."

William besides praised the enactment the rangers which is often debased paid and incredibly dangerous.

He said: "You guys enactment yourself astatine hazard keeping wildlife and tourists safe."

On their hike William and Robert discussed conservation enactment successful South Africa.

William is successful the state for 4 days - culminating successful his 4th £50million Earthshot Prize.

Yesterday William began his travel by playing interaction rugby with kids — and renewing his acquaintance with “The Beast”.

He was spotted laughing erstwhile 2 lads grabbed him arsenic helium ran with the shot successful Cape Town.

Also taking portion successful the crippled was 22-stone Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira — a ­former rugby prima helium archetypal met after Wales played the Springboks successful 2014.

Wills joked with the 6ft 6ins prop: “You’re inactive arsenic large arsenic you were — bigger!”

The Prince and rugby ace laughed arsenic they recalled the past clip they met successful a changing country aft the Springboks bushed Wales a decennary ago.

The Beast said afterwards: “He came into the dressing room and I was lone dressed successful my towel.

" I said it was nice to shingle your manus present I’m afloat dressed - arsenic opposed to half-naked."

The sojourn was held to enactment The Atlas Foundation foundation which takes rugby to kids surviving successful poverty.

He kicked disconnected the travel astatine the Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme astatine Cape Town venue, Rooftop connected Bree - with its stunning views of Table Mountain.

And told 120 future leaders from Africa and Asia “you are going to alteration the world”.