Charles becomes King - but will his environmental voice be silenced?

Prince Charles and Boris Johnson host a Commonwealth Leaders' Reception at COP26

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King Charles the Third, as Prince of Wales, championed environmental causes, long before climate change was a mainstream topic. However as King he is expected to follow rules that prohibit the monarch from intervening in public affairs.

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