Prince Charlesis expressing concern over the “alarming” temperatures across Europe.
The royal heir gave a speech on Monday while visiting Cornwall with his wife,Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. In addition to recalling somehumorous anecdotes— including one about his late father,Prince Philip—Prince Charlesaddressed the serious matter of climate change amid the U.K.’s heatwave. According to the BBC, London Heathrow saw record-breaking temperatures of 104°F, soaring above the previous high of 101°F in 2019.
Speaking about the Duchy of Cornwall’s goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions, Charles said, “If I may so say, those commitments around net zero have never been more vitally important as we all swelter under today’s alarming, record temperatures across Britain and Europe. As I have tried to indicate for quite some time, the climate crisis really is a genuine emergency and tackling it is utterly essential — for Cornwall, the country and the rest of the world.”
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Prince Charles, 73, has been a passionate environmentalist since the 1970s.
“The situation is indeed dire and the consequences of inaction and business as usual are unimaginable,” he said in apre-recorded addressat the Our Ocean Conference earlier this year. “What we do to the ocean and to nature, we ultimately do to ourselves.”
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Prince Charlesinherited his great passion for environmental causes from his father,Prince Philip. Both ofPrince Charles' sons,Prince WilliamandPrince Harry, have also taken on the fight.
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Prince Charles and Camilla, who celebrated her75th birthdayon Sunday, traveled to Cornwall on Monday for their annual visit to their namesake region. AsQueen Elizabeth’s heir,Prince Charleshas the titles of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cornwall. Camilla has been known as the Duchess of Cornwall since their marriage in 2005, but she does not use the title of the Princess of Wales due to its popular association with the late Princess Diana.
Prince Charlesand Camilla kicked off their three-day visit in the fishing village of Mousehole. Amid the U.K. heatwave, they both sported sunglasses as they toured Newlyn Harbour. Camilla also carried a parasol to stay shaded from the sun.
And they found a way to beat the heat with ice cream! The duo reportedly shared some during their day out and about.
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On Tuesday,Prince Charlesattended the Innovative Farmers 10th anniversary at Trefranck Farm, which included cutting a celebratory cake in honor of the milestone.
source: people.com
