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King Charles could now visit Canada on his first overseas trip as monarch after Liz Truss ‘objected to attending Cop-27 climate summit’ in Egypt next month
- King Charles could now travel to Canada on his first overseas trip as monarch
- He was previously said to have wanted to attend the Cop-27 climate summit
- Prime Minister Liz Truss allegedly objected to his trip to Eygpt
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King Charles could travel to Canada on his first overseas trip as monarch in lieu of Egypt’s Cop-27 summit on climate change.
The Commonwealth country has emerged as a possible alternative location for the king’s first foreign visit.
It comes after claims that Liz Truss had objected to Charles attending Cop-27 last month, which was held during an audience at Buckingham Palace in November.
His Majesty, a staunch environmentalist, would have wanted to address delegates at the climate summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
According to The timesCharles was advised not to attend because ministers want his first overseas trip as monarch to be in line with the government’s diplomatic priorities.
It reported that Canada is now “top of the list” of potential locations.
In March, the UK and Canada started new trade talks.
These are intended to build on Britain’s 2020 agreement with Ottawa to extend the trade terms the two countries had before Brexit.
Canada has emerged as a possible alternative location for the king’s first overseas visit as a monarch. He and his wife Camilla visited the country in May last year
The king would have wanted to give a speech to delegates at the Cop-27 climate summit in Egypt next month
It is alleged that Liz Truss objected to Charles attending Cop-27 during an audience at Buckingham Palace last month
A senior government leader told the newspaper: ‘You only get a new monarch’s first foreign trip once and we have to make sure it counts.
‘In close consultation with Buckingham Palace, we will look closely at the options.’
A trip from Charles to Canada may also include a visit to Washington DC and parts of the Caribbean.
France would also be considered as a possible first overseas trip for the new king, at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron.
The prime minister himself would also initially not plan to attend Cop-27 next month.
But it has since been reported that she will now make a stopover in Egypt en route to a G20 summit in Bali.
It was feared that Ms. Truss’s rejection of the climate meeting could be seen as a government turning its back on international action on climate change.
Earlier this month, Number 10 said it was “ridiculous” to suggest that the prime minister is “giving orders” to the monarch following reports that Charles had been told not to attend Cop-27.
But by convention, all foreign official visits by members of the royal family are conducted in accordance with the government’s advice.
John Kerry, climate envoy to US President Joe Biden, is said to be angry about King Charles’ decision not to attend.
He had told the BBC last month that he would welcome the King’s involvement because he “has the ability… to harness the kind of action we need now on a global basis.”