Overview

• The monarch met 93-year-old Kayapo leader Chief Raoni Metuktire during a Circular Bioeconomy Alliance reception at St James's Palace.
• Their exchange was the pair's third documented meeting, following encounters in the 1980s and in 2009.
• Chief Raoni thanked the King for elevating concerns over Amazon deforestation, with Charles responding that they are doing their best.
• Founded by Charles in 2020, the alliance advances 'Living Labs' that connect scientific research with indigenous knowledge to guide policy and practice.
• The event capped a day of discussions on links between nature and human health and followed a Natural History Museum gathering last week bringing climate ambassadors together ahead of COP30.