🔗 Share this article The Prince of Wales Will Participate in UN Climate Conference in South America King Charles and Prince William arrived together at the Natural History Museum Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in South America next month, as announced by the royal household. The father and son duo made a joint appearance on Thursday night at a reception leading up to the climate summit, which is set to be held in the Amazonian city of Belém. Father and son were in attendance at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a environmental conference preliminary meeting arranged together with the British authorities. Climate Leadership Dedication The King has been a longstanding advocate of protecting nature - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be hosted in Rio preceding the climate conference. Royal sources have characterized Prince William's attendance at the upcoming climate summit as taking on an important role in "environmental negotiations". Recent Engagements The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the state Bentley, were greeted attendees such as environmentalists, scientists, environmental activists, foreign representatives and government officials. This participation involved presentations together with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco during the current year. Earthshot Awards Link The COP30 summit will align with the William's personal climate innovation prizes, which will conclude in the Brazilian city the eve of he participates in the climate conference on November 6th. In recent days the prince described the Earthshot finalists as "contemporary champions". Royal Climate Legacy King Charles has been a influential participant at past COP meetings, providing the introductory remarks in Dubai for COP28, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners". "Throughout my life I've dedicated a substantial portion of my life trying to alert people to the existential threats challenging our world over climate change, climate change and biodiversity loss," the monarch informed participants. Prince William representing the monarch UN climate conference in Brazil Earthshot awards in Rio de Janeiro Climate diplomacy function Joint appearance with King Charles