Overview
- The Prince of Wales is closing his first trip to Brazil by meeting Indigenous peoples to hear about their role in protecting critical ecosystems.
- He staged the Earthshot Prize in Rio earlier in the week and presented awards to climate and nature innovators.
- In Belém he told delegates, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, that securing community land tenure lowers deforestation and enriches biodiversity.
- He said his London and New York climate convenings issued a Call to Action for land‑tenure and forest‑finance pledges to be delivered at COP30.
- Asked about Prince Andrew and his rift with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, he declined to comment and emphasized backing Earthshot winners as the drivers of change.