Jackie Chan Mixes Up Royals - 'They Look The Same, Huh?' Actor Says of William and Harry
Actor Jackie Chan made a bit of a mistake when he met Prince William and Prince Harry at an event against illegal poaching. Chan mistook the older royal for the younger and congratulated him on his recent charity trek to the South Pole.
"Prince William said, 'No, that was my brother,' and I said, 'I'm sorry,'" Chan explained. "But they look almost same, huh?" he joked.
Chan has been working with the royals in order to discourage illegal poaching and bring awareness to the severity of the issue. The martial arts legend has teamed up with fellow celebrities David Beckham and Yao Ming to make short videos in Mandarin about the illegal trade of rhino horn and ivory.
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"Together, we can save our white rhinos," William says in one of the videos. "When the buying stops, the killing can too."
"Ask your friends and family never to buy rhino horn," Beckham says in another of the videos.
"You're paying for guns, bullets, poisoned arrows, chainsaws, axes, and machetes to hack off the face of the rhino," Chan says in his spot. "And you are paying for the life of a beautiful creature."
Chan explained that he grew up in a country where it was common practice to use animal parts as remedies but was shocked when he learned how the animals were killed.
"This is why I wanted to be a spokesperson against the animal trade. It's my duty to tell the Asian world, the people who believe these kinds of things – it's wrong. So many of my friends have stopped eating shark fin soup now," Chan said.
Prince William is known for his commitment to saving the endangered white rhinos. He, along with his brother and father, Prince Charles, recently hosted a meeting in order to promote the idea of stopping illegal trade.
"Never before has a group like this come together," William said at the gathering. "All of us in this room have a duty to make sure that tomorrow, February 13th, is a date that marks the beginning of the end of this despicable trade. Let's not for a second underestimate how important this step is."
