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The Prince of Wales is scheduled to attend the United Nations climate conference in Brazil during November, as announced by palace sources.

Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a reception leading up to the environmental conference, which is scheduled to take place in the Amazonian city of Belem.

The royal pair were participating in the museum gathering, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a pre-COP30 gathering arranged together with the UK government.

Environmental Advocacy Dedication

The King has been a longstanding advocate of biodiversity preservation - and the Prince of Wales has assumed the responsibility, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be hosted in Rio preceding the COP summit.

Royal sources have portrayed Prince William's attendance at the forthcoming conference as stepping up an significant responsibility in "global climate discussions".

Recent Engagements

The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the official car, were welcomed attendees such as conservation experts, researchers, environmental activists, diplomats and government officials.

This involvement involved presentations alongside French leader Macron of France and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in the Principality of Monaco during the current year.

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The climate conference will dovetail with the William's personal sustainability recognition program, which will wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the eve of he joins the COP summit on the sixth of November.

Last week the royal figure characterized the prize competitors as "contemporary champions".

Royal Climate Legacy

King Charles has been a prominent presence at earlier environmental conferences, giving the opening address in Dubai for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners".

"I have spent a significant amount of my life trying to alert people to the critical dangers facing us over global warming, global temperature increases and biodiversity loss," the King told delegates.

• Prince William acting on behalf of his father
• COP30 summit in South America
• Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil
• Climate diplomacy responsibility
• Combined presence with King Charles