King Charles has today hosted a reception inside Buckingham Palace in support of action on global biodiversity.
The monarch was presented a gift by Amazon indigenous leader Domingo Peas at the event, before greeting others including Environment Secretary Therese Coffey and Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Scotland.
The brightly coloured gift consisted of a beaded necklace, while Charles, 74, was also given a small decorated bowl and what appeared to be a bracelet by Mr Peas.
The King hosted the reception in order to discuss the practical delivery of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
King Charles has today hosted a reception inside Buckingham Palace in support of action on global biodiversity
The monarch was presented a gift by Amazon indigenous leader Domingo Peas during the reception, before greeting others including Environment Secretary Therese Coffey
This aims to address ‘biodiversity loss, restore ecosystems and protect indigenous rights’, the United Nations Environment Programme says.
Its website adds: ‘The plan includes concrete measures to halt and reverse nature loss, including putting 30 per cent of the planet and 30 per cent of degraded ecosystems under protection by 2030.’
The King was on his own for the reception after Queen Consort Camilla, 75, tested positive for Covid.
King Charles hosts a reception in support of action on global biodiversity at Buckingham Palace
The brightly coloured gift consisted of a beaded necklace, while Charles, 74, was also given a small decorated bowl and what appeared to be a bracelet by Mr Peas
The King hosted the reception in order to discuss the practical delivery of the Global Biodiversity Framework
The King was on his own for the reception after Queen Consort Camilla, 75, tested positive for Covid
Charles is a firm advocate of climate change action and environmental causes, and often speaks up about related issues.
At the opening ceremony of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Charles said the world needed a ‘war-like footing’ to tackle the ‘existential threat’ of climate change and biodiversity loss.
However, since succeeding his mother as monarch, it is likely he will take a step back.
Earlier, King Charles had met with President Andrzej Duda of Poland in Buckingham Palace
Charles is a firm advocate of climate change action and environmental causes, and often speaks up about issues of this nature
In his first speech after the death of the Queen, he said it will ‘no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply’.
Earlier on Friday, Charles had met with President Andrzej Duda of Poland.
It comes a day after protesters waving signs saying ‘Not my King’ disrupted Charles’s visit to Milton Keynes to mark its newly-granted city status.
It comes a day after protesters waving signs saying ‘Not my King’ disrupted Charles’s visit to Milton Keynes to mark its newly-granted city status
King Charles talks to Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Gustavo Manrique, Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Ecuador, Christophe Bechu, Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, France, Lee White, Minister of Water, Forests, the Sea and Environment, Gabon
Charles chats with guests during a reception in support of action on global biodiversity at Buckingham Palace
The protest was organised by Republic, a group that advocates for an elected head of state, which gathered around 20 protesters amongst hundreds of well-wishers.
Videos show enthusiastic crowds cheering the King as he arrived at the city’s Church of Christ the Cornerstone, with a few boos and jeers from the activists.
Waving to the crowd, Charles approaches and begins shaking hands with them, while some sing ‘God Save the King’.
Republic wrote on Twitter: ‘We’re off to Milton Keynes today, to ask the King some questions. You can join the protest at the Church of Christ Cornerstone.’
King Charles III arrives at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone in Milton Keynes to celebrate Milton Keynes’ new status as a city
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