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Bahar MAKOOI

King Charles III: A radical environmentalist or mainstream ecologist?

Britain's King Charles III joins members of the British Asian Trust (BAT) for a short bicycle ride as they kick-start BAT's 'Palaces on Wheels' Sponsored Bike Ride, at Highgrove House in Tetbury, Gloucestershire on June 10, 2021. © Arthur Edwards, AFP

King Charles III was mocked back in the 1970s as an eccentric for championing organic farming, but will demonstrate his continuing commitment at his coronation which will be steeped in symbols of nature and the environment. But will he be able to hold on to his beliefs as king, given that the role requires frequent trave and runs counter to the British monarchy’s many traditions?

As an environmentalist long before Greta Thunberg was even born, green issues ranging from climate change to biodiversity have been at the heart of Charles's Royal work.

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