Overview
- Arriving by Brazilian Navy speedboat, the Prince of Wales greeted crowds on Paquetá as the island marked a local “Day of the Prince.”
- He held 10-month-old Joaquim Monteiro during a walkabout, posed for selfies, and brought children forward for photos.
- He toured the Guapimirim conservation area and planted three mangrove saplings with ICMBio staff and local Guardians, spotlighting ongoing restoration and the habitat’s strong carbon absorption.
- He announced a partnership between the Royal Foundation, the Coordination of Indigenous Organisations of the Brazilian Amazon, and the Podaali Fund to create an emergency support fund for at-risk indigenous defenders.
- Speaking at a United for Wildlife event, he called for coordinated action against criminal networks, citing about 1.7 million hectares of Amazon cleared last year and roughly 120 people killed or disappeared, with the Earthshot Prize ceremony scheduled in Rio on Nov. 5.