Neither King Charles NOR Prince William will attend Cop27 summit in Egypt

By James On Oct 2, 2022

Neither King Charles nor his son Prince William will attend the Cop27 climate summit after Liz Truss reportedly advised staying away.

The monarch is said to be planning to deliver a speech at the meeting of world leaders in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November.

But the prime minister, who also will not be in attendance, objected to his plans last month during an audience at Buckingham Palace.

And another surprise: It has emerged that the Prince of Wales, who like his father is also an outspoken environmentalist, will not be attending the summit but will be focusing on his Earthshot prize.

In contrast, the royal family gathered at Cop26 in Glasgow, where the late Queen delivered a heartfelt message about saving the planet.

It comes amid growing suspicions that the government plans to water down or even abandon its target of ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050.

King Charles III receives Prime Minister Liz Truss in the 1844 room at Buckingham Palace

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales leave St Thomas Church

Tories At War As MP Tobias Ellwood Says Liz Truss Wrong To Ban ‘King Charles’ From Cop27

King Charles was urged to attend a climate conference next month and ignore Liz Truss’ advice to stay away today – by one of her own MPs.

The new king, a veteran environmentalist, reportedly scrapped plans to speak at the COP27 meeting in Egypt after the prime minister objected.

Last night, sources at Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles was no longer attending the event he had planned when he was Prince of Wales.

However, sources claimed that he was not ordered by the Prime Minister to stay away and instead emphasized that he had taken No. 10’s advice. They said the decision for the king not to attend was unanimous.

But today Tobias suggested Elwood that we consider going anyway.

He wrote online: ‘I hope common sense prevails. King Charles is a globally respected voice on the environment and climate change.

“His presence would give the British delegation serious authority. Can we really go from hosting COP26 to soft power on the COP27?’

The palace said the king had asked for advice and it was given by Miss Truss. “It was agreed with mutual friendship and respect that the king would not be present,” the palace said.

But the decision is likely to have disappointed the King, who as Prince of Wales has a long history of campaigning to mitigate the effects of climate change. As heir apparent, he also had a reputation for meddling in government affairs, most recently expressing his distaste for the government’s plan to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda.

After his mother’s death, friends insisted that he not chill on the issue of global warming.

But as a monarch, he is obliged to remain politically neutral, and in his address to the nation after the Queen’s death, he acknowledged that “it will no longer be possible to spend so much time on the … issues I care about so much.” give. ‘.

Before his accession last month, King Charles had indicated that he would attend the 27th UN Climate Change Conference, known as Cop27, which will take place from November 6-18.

A source told the Daily Mail there were never any firm plans for the king to go, although he attended earlier, leading to speculation that he would do so again this year. As all foreign visits are made at the request of the British government, the palace has sought advice.

The ‘unanimous’ decision, it has been suggested, is that with so many demands on the king to be deployed abroad, Cop27 would not be the ‘right opportunity’ for his first overseas visit as a sovereign.

Sources highlighted his address to the nation after his mother’s death, stressing that he remains “always aware” of his constitutional role in light of his changed circumstances.

As previously highlighted by the Mail, it is clear that the environment will continue to be at the center of his work as a sovereign.

In 2015, he gave the opening speech at Cop21 in Paris, describing climate change as the greatest threat to humanity.

In a hard-hitting speech, King Winston Churchill reiterated by calling on “the few” to take action to save the planet, urging world leaders to bet “trillions, not billions of dollars.”

Camilla, Queen Consort, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photo

He also made a speech at the Cop26 opening ceremony in Glasgow last year, calling on world leaders to take a ‘belligerent stance’ to tackle climate change. While he won’t be attending Cop27 in person, it’s clear he’s still determined to make his presence known and leave the door open for a virtual appearance.

Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood tweeted that he hoped the king would be allowed to go to Egypt, adding that he was a “globally respected voice” in the environment, whose presence would add “serious authority” to the UK delegation.

While Boris Johnson became an avid advocate for net zero, Miss Truss is believed to be more skeptical of the green agenda.

A government source said: “The palace and the government have considered separately, and then jointly agreed, that … he will not go to the police.”