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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helena Horton

King Charles has ‘other priorities’ than climate now, says environment minister

Charles addressing a Commonwealth leaders' reception when he was Prince of Wales at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2021.
Charles addressing a Commonwealth leaders' reception when he was Prince of Wales at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2021. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP

King Charles should not go to Cop27 and instead send Prince William in his place, an environment minister has said, after reports that Liz Truss intervened to stop the monarch attending.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles will not be attending the international gathering in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, despite his longstanding and passionate commitment to environmental issues.

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