the environment, and it would not be incorrect to say that the Duke’s passion for climate action comes from the involvement of his father and grandfather in bettering the planet over the years. Prince Philip, who died in April, served as the president of the World Wildlife Fund for over a decade, while Prince Charles has been a promoting environmental conservation long before the global community identified it as a global crisis.
The Queen herself was recently heard expressing her displeasure regarding global leaders who continue to “talk” about the matter but “don’t do” anything.
A couple of weeks ago, Her Majesty participated in the opening of the Welsh parliament, and a few video clips picked up by the event’s live stream camera featured the Queen’s conversation with Duchess of Cornwall and the Senedd’s presiding officer Elin Jones.
Referring to the upcoming UN climate summit, she appeared to be saying “I’ve been hearing all about COP… I still don’t know who’s coming.” “We only know about people who are not coming,” she said in a separate clip, before adding: “It’s really irritating when they talk, but they don’t do.”
Although Queen Elizabeth was expected to the UN’s COP26 climate conference at the time, she has to pull out of the event after she received medical advice to rest following a recent hospital stay.
Nevertheless, Buckingham Palace said that Her Majesty will deliver a recorded video address at the summit instead. Meanwhile, Prince Charles, Prince William and their wives will be present at the conference, which has been billed as a last chance for world leaders to come together and take collective action to limit global warming 1.5°C, as set out by the Paris Agreement.
Given the Royals’ unwavering commitment towards climate action and environmental conservation over the years, they are expected to bring more than just star power to this historic event.
