The Sunday Times reported that King Charles III will not attend the COP27 climate summit scheduled for November in Egypt after Prime Minister Liz Truss “objected” his attendance. Charles III, who came to the throne after the death of his mother Elizabeth II last month and is an environmentalist, was scheduled to give a speech at this climate summit, which will be held from November 6 to 18, according to a British newspaper.
But Truss, who was appointed Prime Minister by the Queen just two days before her death, objected to his participation in the COP27 summit during a face-to-face meeting with him at Buckingham Palace in September.
The news comes at a challenging time for the prime minister, who is being criticized for his economic plans that have sparked market turmoil and could reduce the country’s commitment to combating climate change.
Britain hosted the latest climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Charles, the late Queen and his son William spoke at the event.
The British government and Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the newspaper, which indicated that the incident “is likely to increase tensions” between the king and the prime minister. But a government source confirmed that the meeting between them was “friendly” and “there were no disagreements.” to the top.