Prince William’s message from Brazil is clear | Royal | News

It’s been a busy week in Brazil, with 4am alarms and midnight returns as we follow the Prince of Wales’ launch of the fifth year of the Earthshot Prize. Although the days were long, William’s enthusiasm for the environment never diminished; because he seemed positive, caring and talkative throughout.

Every day, he was 110% committed to his purpose of encouraging everyone, from politicians and business leaders to ordinary people, to come together to find solutions to the world’s greatest climate disasters. The future king clearly has a clear agenda to spread his environmental message and encourage people and companies to make cleaner choices that can make a real difference.

William will never risk entering the political arena, despite some climate-skeptic world leaders and his own personal feelings about destroying the Amazon to build a highway for an environmental conference. But he will make speeches, such as at the annual Earthshot Awards Ceremony on Wednesday night and at COP30 the next day, to get the message out loud and clear.

At the UN climate summit, he praised the Brazilian-led rainforest fund as strategically “visionary”; It is seen as key to the UN COP30 climate summit but the British Government has said it will not invest in it.

The UK was considering backing the Tropical Forest Forever Resort, but will not commit public money as Rachel Reeves struggles to balance the books ahead of this month’s Budget. William’s message is simple: What we do as a nation and as a planet is not enough; Action is needed if we want our children, grandchildren and future generations to live on a safe, clean planet with thriving ecosystems.

One thing William excels at is reaching younger audiences. She embraces the young people with open arms and addresses them in a way that other royals have difficulty doing.

The prince’s approach to selfies, hugs, and social media makes him seem relatable and down-to-earth. And photos of him leaping through the air on a beach volleyball court are helping to soften the monarchy’s image after a particularly tumultuous few weeks.

William breaks down barriers and uses his popular appeal to portray an important vision for the future, offering hope that it is not too late; We just need to come together and get the ball rolling faster than its current speed.

Are we really surprised that the Duke of Sussex’s brother is heading to Toronto on a two-day tour in the biggest week of his calendar? I’m not sure anyone is fooled by his supposedly random diary clash and his team’s insistence that his trip has been planned for over a year. And royal sources certainly don’t; “It’s not like it’s the first time,” one of them says exasperatedly.

Team Sussex insisted the royal family had been informed, but it appears they diverted the trip to Buckingham Palace (the King and Queen’s office) and not Kensington Palace, which deals with William.

The prince’s team was absent from the so-called “peace summit” in the summer, when the King’s aides sat down with Harry’s team to avoid any scheduling conflicts.

Clearly, then, his team didn’t need to warn William in advance that he would be celebrating ‘Remembrancetide’ (a holiday none of us had even heard of) in Canada.

But if the future king had a dislocated nose, there was no hint of it in Brazil, and he did the wise thing to let his actions do the talking. So who can really outshine a prince playing volleyball on the beach? I have no chance.

Anyway, okay… After all, Meghan Markle is returning to acting. Emily in Paris star Lily Collins (the namesake of my column) starred in the movie Close Personal Friends alongside Henry Golding and Brie Larson, Duchess of Sussex, with a star-studded cast.

He is apparently “flooded” with offers to return to Hollywood, despite leaving the profession eight years ago and having a divisive reputation.

Bizarrely, Meghan is playing herself in a movie about two couples, one famous, the other not. You can’t make up for this.

After a humiliating and truly devastating few weeks for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, he has finally been given good news.

The King, who was stripped of his royal titles, honors and military ranks, said no action would be taken against his Falklands War campaign medal.

Andrew, who served in the Royal Navy for 22 years, fought in the 1982 conflict and was awarded the South Atlantic Medal and an additional badge for his actions.

His brother also agreed that he could maintain his military honor. Some will not be happy with this decision, but I think it is the right thing.

This is not something given to him by birthright or status; he earned this through active service.

Andrew wasn’t involved in a drill or just sitting on the sidelines; It served as decoy for Argentine missiles. Whatever your views on him, I’m not sure anyone receiving an award for bravery on the battlefield should be stripped of such an honor.

Titles, ranks and honors; Yes, but it doesn’t seem right to take away his military medal.

The Royal Family is back to business as usual this week after the Prince of Wales got the Firm back on track after weeks of scandal involving his disgraced uncle.

When I arrived in Brazil last week, it was unclear whether Andrew would overshadow William’s entire trip, or whether the King’s taking of his brother’s titles would be enough to stem the tide.

While Andrew isn’t going anywhere, particularly after being summoned to the US Congress over his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the issue no longer dominates the royal agenda.

William managed to show what the Royal Family is really about, emphasizing important issues and gentle diplomacy. This week will be marked by the attendance of senior royals from across the country and a major trip by Princess Anne to Singapore.