His Majesty The King is awarded a Green Blue Peter Badge

At a special ceremony at Dumfries House on Earth Day 2026, Joel awarded King Charles III his very own Green Blue Peter badge.

His Majesty The King has been awarded a Green Blue Peter Badge in recognition of his lifelong commitment to protecting nature and promoting a more sustainable future, as part of a special episode of Blue Peter.

The presentation took place at Dumfries House in Ayreshire, Scotland, during the closing ceremony of The King’s Foundation’s 35th anniversary time capsule.

Presented to King Charles III by Joel, the Green Badge acknowledges his leadership on environmental issues and his work through The King’s Foundation, which champions sustainable communities, environmental education, traditional skills and working in harmony with nature.

If you've earned your Green Blue Peter badge through your own hard work in looking after nature and the environment, you're now in royally good company! 

During the visit to Dumfries House, His Majesty met some Blue Peter viewers who had all earned their Green badge. These Blue Peter fans are taking part in The King’s Foundation’s Growing Together, Cooking Together and Food for the Future programmes.

The King took the time to hear about their innovative and wonderful ideas to help reduce food waste and protect the planet.

Excitingly, several of their designs and inventions will be sealed inside the Foundation’s time capsule, to be opened in 100 years’ time. Who knows what the future might look like by that time, will some of their ideas have come to life?

This episode will be broadcast on CBBC on Friday 1 May at 17:00 and available on BBC iPlayer.

We'll joined by Steve Backshall, whilst Abby discovers deadly fungus and flowers at Kew Gardens, and our latest Book Club book "Outside In: Nature Poems", by Daniel Thompson is reviewed by Book Club fans! 

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The Blue Peter Green badge is awarded to children and individuals who show exceptional commitment to caring for nature and the environment.

Discover the Blue Peter Green badge and find out how you can earn yours here.

His Majesty joins a special group of Green badge holders on Earth Day. Here on Blue Peter, we're proud to be the world’s longest running TV programme’s with a longstanding mission to empower young people to make a positive difference. 

If you're a big lover of nature and all things outdoorsy, you can use your Green badge to help gain free or discounted entry to lots and lots of outdoor activities.

Make sure to check out our full range of Blue Peter badge attractions and please read the attraction terms & conditions carefully before booking your visits.

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd. This year's theme is 'Our Power, Our Planet'. 

The goal of Earth Day is to raise awareness of climate change, promote biodiversity which you can even do at home in your gardens, and urge action toward clean air, safe water, and habitat conservation across the globe.

Get stuck in with our curated selection of activities, quizzes and videos this Earth Day.

Some of our favourites include:

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