Prince William says he once wanted to become a policeman, then a DJ called ‘DJ Xara’

Prince William, while appearing on a special episode of The Graham Norton Show, revealed that he once dreamt of being a policeman. The royal heir also added that there was a phase when he thought he would be a DJ with the stage name ‘DJ Xara’.Prince William talking about his childhood career dreams during a special episode of The Graham Norton Show. (Screengrab)During his surprise appearance on the show, the prince discussed what he wanted to do if he wasn’t a royal. He shared his childhood career dreams when Norton asked if he had ever considered being something else.Also Read: Prince William calls Karan Johar an ‘icon’, promises to watch Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham after meeting filmmaker in London“I did want to be a policeman when I was younger. I thought I could make a good policeman,” the prince added after saying, “I’m rapidly trying to think about what I can say on television.”Amid chuckles from the audience and the other guests, he continued, “I went through a phase where I wanted to be a DJ, which didn’t go very well.”As everyone erupted in laughter, Prince William carried on: “And I came up with a name, I was called DJ Xara, with an X. It wasn’t good”.Who were the other guests?Prince Williman joined Australian conservation Robert Irwin, Hollywood star Cate Blanchett, and English actress Hannah Waddingham on the show.Prince William’s love for films:Childhood career dreams were not the only thing the royal talked about. He discussed his love for Chropher Nolan films. He added that he is also a fan of the show The Celebrity Traitors.“I love getting immersed in deep-thinking films. I like action films too, but I like something a bit different.”He added, “I’m a big fan of everything Chropher Nolan does. His films are fantastic – The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that. He takes concepts that are completely out there and makes them incredibly entertaining.”While talking about the TV show The Celebrity Traitors, the prince said, “I love it, the family love it. Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it. It’s really good telly.”Also Read: Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with royal family: ‘I want it to work out’The prince appeared on the show to talk about The Earthshot Prize, his environmental initiative.“For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom, which got me down. I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimic and the idea of an awards’ ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together.”The Graham Norton Show is a popular British talk show hosted Graham Norton. During the show, all the celebrity guests sit together on a large red sofa to chat with each other and Norton.