Prince Harry Acts in a Video Skit for His Eco-travel Firm, Travalyst

Prince Harry is following in his wife's footsteps and stepping into acting, it seems.

The royal appeared in a video skit promoting his eco-travel firm, Travalyst, in New Zealand, as part of his efforts to encourage New Zealanders to think of sustainability when planning their holidays (consider supporting local communities, traveling "with kaitiaki values" and being considerate of nature and wildlife). "While travellers have long been able to rate their holiday stay, Travalyst is now asking: How would your holiday rate you?" a release on the company's website states. New Zealanders now have access to a travel rating tool on the Travalyst website.

In the launch video, Harry—in workout clothes and a "Girl Dad" T-shirt—is seen jogging in the California woods (meant to be New Zealand's woodland), when he is confronted by "rating agent" Rhys Darby, who accuses him of having dropped a lollypop wrapper four years earlier, when he visited the country with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

The Duke of Sussex insists the wrapper is not his, with Darby saying: "It might have been a confusing time, it was windy." Harry responds, "I don't think it was confusing. It was an incredible time. We had an amazing time in New Zealand. It's beautiful."

Soon, another rating agent comes in (actor David Fane) and tells Darby that he was, in fact, supposed to ambush Harry Styles, not "stylish Harry." The royal is then given a "4" rating for his ecological efforts, and praised for only using one towel while showering, buying local honey, and not leaving the tap running while brushing his teeth.

"Hang on a second. How do you know that? That's really weird," Harry tells Darby.

In the 5-minute-long skit, Harry even speaks Te Reo Maori—the language of the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand. The duke has long voiced his love of the culture, and told TV program Te Ao with Moana: "The Māori culture inherently understands sustainable practices and taking better care of our life-giving land, which are critical lessons we can all learn and that is why I'm here with you to share a new kaupapa."

Harry launched Travalyst in 2019, saying on Instagram at the time that it was meant to be "a global initiative striving to change the impact of tourism, for good." He partnered with key travel industry giants including Booking.xom, Ctrip, Sky Scanner, Trip Advisor, and Visa. "Our aim is to spark a movement to transform the future of travel, putting communities at the heart of the solution," he wrote. "We believe in the power and importance of travel. We also have a shared responsibility to our planet and to each other."

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