Prince of Wales speaks for first time after Queen's funeral to gathering in New York
dailyrecord.co.ukThe new Prince of Wales has spoken out for the first time since his grandmother the Queen's funeral on Monday via a video call to a gathering in New York.
Prince William was initially going to attend the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit but said it was due to the "saddest of occasions" that he could not make an in-person appearance.
William was to travel himself to the United States today, where he would have been joined by former victors of his £50 million global environmental competition, the Mirror reports.
In a video, recorded on Tuesday at the Windsor Estate and broadcast on Wednesday, the prince claimed the late monarch, who died at the age of 96 earlier this month, would have "been delighted to hear about" the summit.He told those gathered: "During this time of grief, I take great comfort in your continued enthusiasm, optimism and commitment to The Earthshot Prize and what we are trying to achieve."Protecting the environment was a cause close to my Grandmother’s heart, and I know she would have been delighted to hear about this event and the support you are all giving our Earthshot Finalists – the next generation of environmental pioneers."Together in this room, are the people and organisations who will help us to achieve the Earthshot mission: to repair, restore and rejuvenate our planet within this current decade.
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