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Prince William is scheduled to attend the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next month, according to palace sources.

Prince William and King Charles appeared together on Thursday evening at a reception ahead of the climate summit, which is scheduled to take place in the Amazonian city of Belém.

Father and son were in attendance at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an rare public appearance together at a climate summit preparatory event organized in partnership with the United Kingdom administration.

Climate Leadership Commitment

The King has been a long-time champion of protecting nature - and the Prince of Wales has taken on the baton, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be held in Brazil ahead of the COP summit.

Palace insiders have portrayed the Prince's participation at the forthcoming conference as assuming an significant responsibility in "climate diplomacy".

Recent Engagements

The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the state Bentley, were introduced to attendees such as conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and politicians.

This participation featured addresses together with French leader Macron of France and other world leaders at the Ocean Finance Summit in the Principality of Monaco earlier this year.

Earthshot Awards Link

The UN meeting will dovetail with the prince's own sustainability recognition program, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he attends the COP summit on the sixth of November.

In recent days the royal figure described the award contenders as "modern-day pioneers".

Monarch's Environmental Record

King Charles has been a prominent presence at past COP meetings, delivering the inaugural speech in the United Arab Emirates 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 raise awareness about the survival risks confronting humanity over global warming, environmental shifts and species extinction," the monarch informed attendees.

• Prince William standing in for the King
• UN climate conference in Brazil
• Environmental prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro
• Environmental negotiations function
• Combined presence with King Charles