Prince of Wales addresses environmental prize summit a day after Queen’s funeral

William had been resulting from journey to New York on Wednesday, to attend an Earthshot Prize innovation summit, the place he would meet earlier winners of his £50 million international environmental competitors.

However he’s not attending the occasion, as he and his household proceed to watch a interval of mourning for his late grandmother.

In a video – recorded on Tuesday on the Windsor Property and broadcast on Wednesday – the prince mentioned he believed the Queen would have “been delighted to listen to about” the summit.

In a digital message to these attending the occasion, William mentioned: “Although it’s the saddest of circumstances which means I can’t be a part of you in individual in the present day, I’m happy to have the ability to be a part of you in video type as you collect in New York for the Earthshot Prize innovation summit.”

He added: “Throughout this time of grief, I take nice consolation in your continued enthusiasm, optimism and dedication to the Earthshot Prize and what we are attempting to attain.

“Defending the atmosphere was a trigger near my grandmother’s coronary heart. And I do know she would have been delighted to listen to about this occasion and the assist you’re all giving our Earthshot finalists, the following era of environmental pioneers.”

The royal household is constant its interval of mourning for the Queen, to be noticed till seven days after the funeral.

Members of the royal household should not anticipated to hold out official engagements, and flags at royal residences will stay at half-mast till 8am on Tuesday – after the ultimate day of royal mourning.

The Earthshot Prize was based by William and his Royal Basis in 2020, and in July this yr the venture turned an unbiased charity, with the prince as its president.

The second Earthshot Prize awards ceremony is ready to be held in Boston in December, after the inaugural occasion at London’s Alexandra Palace final yr.