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Prince William Makes ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut With a Message for Robert Irwin<\/p>\n
Prince William<\/strong><\/a> has made his royal mark in the ballroom.<\/span><\/p>\n The Prince of Wales made a virtual appearance during the 20th anniversary episode of <\/span>Dancing With the Stars<\/span><\/em><\/a> on Nov. 11, surprising <\/span>Robert Irwin<\/strong><\/a> and his dance partner <\/span>Witney Carson<\/strong> with a few words of encouragement.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGuys, you\u2019ve got a seriously good chance of winning it,\u201d William said during the group\u2019s FaceTime call, which was shown in the dance duo\u2019s pre-performance video package. \u201cSo, just the best of luck on the show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The heir apparent also teased the wildlife conservationist for not being able to join him Nov. 5 at the environment-focused Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe’re missing you, Robert,\u201d William continued. \u201cWhilst your twinkle toes are going off elsewhere, I need you down here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n To Witney, he added, \u201cYou need to get him in as much glitter as you can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n And while William\u2019s virtual message was an exciting surprise for Robert, it wasn\u2019t the only visitor he received this week. Indeed, his sister <\/span>Bindi Irwin<\/strong><\/a>\u2014who won the Mirrorball trophy in 2015 with dance partner <\/span>Derek Hough<\/strong><\/a>\u2014paid her brother a visit with her 5-year-old daughter <\/span>Grace Warrior<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n