( CNN ) -- Prince William has given his first official interview to CNN since his wife , the Duchess of Cambridge , gave birth to their first child . The future king of Britain sat down with CNN 's Max Foster to talk about baby George , his wife Catherine , and what it 's like to be a new father . The interview is part of a one-hour special , `` Prince William 's Passion : New Father , New Hope , '' which will premiere on CNN and CNN International on Sunday , September 15 at 10:00 p.m . ET . Royal baby name : The history behind George Alexander Louis . A portion of the interview will air on CNN on Monday , August 19 at 8:00 a.m . ET . The special chronicles the prince 's passion for Africa and his dream to save the world 's most endangered species . As a new father , the prince discusses his hope that one day his son can experience the same Africa that he and Prince Harry did as young boys . Britain 's royal family has worked on conservation in Africa for generations . In the one-hour TV special William tells CNN how his love of Africa and its endangered species were instilled in him by his father , Prince Charles , and late mother Princess Diana . The prince also highlights some of the work being done by individuals in the area of conservation including Tusk , an organization for which he and Prince Harry are both patrons . Opinion : Baby helps make a monarchy matter .
' William gives first official interview after birth of son to CNN 's Max Foster . William tells Foster about himself and baby George . ` ` ' William 's Passion : New Father , New Hope '' to air on CNN on November 15 .