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Prince William will represent the COP30 climate summit in Brazil in the coming weeks, according to royal officials.

The father and son duo made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a event preceding the climate summit, which is planned for in the northern Brazilian city of Belém.

The King and Prince were participating in the Natural History Museum reception, marking an rare public appearance together at a climate summit preparatory event organized in partnership with the British authorities.

Environmental Advocacy Commitment

The King has been a long-time champion of protecting nature - and Prince William has inherited the mission, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be hosted in Rio preceding the climate conference.

Palace insiders have portrayed William's involvement at the upcoming climate summit as taking on an significant responsibility in "environmental negotiations".

Recent Engagements

The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the state Bentley, were welcomed participants featuring environmentalists, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and government officials.

This engagement featured addresses together with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in the Principality of Monaco earlier this year.

Environmental Prize Link

The UN meeting will dovetail with the the royal's climate innovation prizes, which will conclude in Rio de Janeiro the day before he participates in the climate conference on the sixth of November.

In recent days the prince characterized the prize competitors as "modern-day pioneers".

Monarch's Environmental Record

King Charles has been a prominent presence at past COP meetings, giving the opening address in Dubai for COP28, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners".

"Throughout my life I've dedicated a significant amount of my life trying to alert people to the existential threats confronting humanity over planetary heating, environmental shifts and species extinction," the monarch informed attendees.

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