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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

King’s environmental views will never face a more obdurate listener than Trump

Charles and Donald Trump talking as they walk outside the White House during the state visit
Charles and Donald Trump at the White House. Sources say the king is likely to talk about the environment in public and private during his state visit. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

Of the many clashes in worldview between King Charles III and Donald Trump, the greatest is on an issue the White House has sought to silence: the future of the planet.

For more than 50 years, as the Prince of Wales, the environmentally minded Charles spoke out often, addressing UN summits and closed gatherings alike, to urge better guardianship of nature and strong action on the climate.

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