🔗 Share this article Prince William Will Participate in COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil The monarch and his heir made a joint appearance at the Natural History Museum Prince William plans to participate in the United Nations climate conference in South America during November, according to the royal household. The father and son duo made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a event ahead of the environmental conference, which is set to be held in the northern Brazilian city of Belem. Father and son were in attendance at the scientific institution event, marking an unusual joint appearance at a pre-COP30 gathering arranged together with the UK government. Climate Leadership Commitment The King has been a long-time champion of biodiversity preservation - and Prince William has assumed the responsibility, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be hosted in Rio before the COP summit. Palace insiders have portrayed William's involvement at the forthcoming conference as taking on an crucial position in "environmental negotiations". Previous Activities The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the royal vehicle, were introduced to guests including conservation experts, researchers, environmental activists, diplomats and politicians. This involvement included speaking together with President Emmanuel Macron of France and other world leaders at the Ocean Finance Summit in Monaco during the current year. Environmental Prize Link The UN meeting will dovetail with the William's personal Earthshot environmental awards, which will wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the eve of he joins the COP summit on November 6th. Recently the William referred to the prize competitors as "heroes of our time". Monarch's Environmental Record The monarch has been a prominent presence at earlier environmental conferences, providing the introductory remarks in Dubai for COP28, including the statement: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth". "I have spent a substantial portion of my life trying to warn of the survival risks confronting humanity over global warming, global temperature increases and species extinction," the King told delegates. Prince William standing in for his father UN climate conference in South America Earthshot awards in Brazil Environmental negotiations role Combined presence with the monarch