🔗 Share this article The Prince of Wales Set to Attend COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil The monarch and his heir arrived together at the Natural History Museum Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in South America in the coming weeks, as announced by royal officials. Prince William and King Charles appeared together on Thursday night at a event leading up to the environmental conference, which is set to be held in the northern Brazilian city of Belem. Father and son were participating in the museum gathering, marking an unusual joint appearance at a environmental conference preliminary meeting co-hosted by the United Kingdom administration. Climate Leadership Commitment The King has been a consistent supporter of biodiversity preservation - and Prince William has taken on the baton, with his own Earthshot awards, which will be taking place in South America before the climate conference. Royal sources have described William's involvement at the next COP as stepping up an crucial position in "environmental negotiations". Recent Engagements The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the royal vehicle, were welcomed attendees such as environmentalists, scientists, environmental activists, diplomats and government officials. This involvement featured addresses together with President Emmanuel Macron of France and other global statesmen at the Ocean Finance Summit in the Principality of Monaco earlier this year. Environmental Prize Connection The COP30 summit will coincide with the the royal's Earthshot environmental awards, which will wrap up in the Brazilian city the day before he joins the climate conference on November 6th. In recent days the prince referred to the prize competitors as "modern-day pioneers". Monarch's Environmental Record The King has been a prominent presence at previous climate summits, delivering the inaugural speech in the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the reminder: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit". "I have spent a significant amount of my life trying to warn of the existential threats challenging our world over planetary heating, global temperature increases and species extinction," the King told delegates. The Prince of Wales representing his father COP30 summit in Brazil Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil Environmental negotiations role Joint appearance with King Charles