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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Laura Elston

King plants tree near Palace lake to celebrate Commonwealth forest network

The King plants an Acer Rubrum ‘October Glory’ in the grounds of Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

The King has planted a red maple tree at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the success of a global network of Commonwealth forests created in tribute to his late mother.

Charles used a spade to shovel dirt at the base of the Acer rubrum, “October Glory” near the lake’s edge in the gardens of the royal residence to commemorate the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC).

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