Prince William leaves Andrew scandal behind for trip to Brazil

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Andrew stands next to Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, as they leave Westminster Cathedral at the end of the Requiem Mass, on the day of the funeral of Britain's Katharine, Duchess of Kent, in London, Britain, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -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.