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Prince Charles looked thrilled today when he met with Leonardo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney at COP26 in Glasgow.
The heir to the throne, known north of the border as the Duke of Rothesay, met with Hollywood and fashion kings at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The Prince of Wales, 72, wearing a gray suit and poppies, was chatting with Leonardo, 46, when the two were accompanied by Sir Paul McCartney’s daughter, 50, to view a fashion installation by the designer.
Like the king, Leonardo is a longtime environmental activist and describes himself as an “actor and environmentalist”.
He reportedly flew to Glasgow commercially yesterday. His decision to avoid a private jet – which has flown in many billionaires – came after he was labeled an eco-hypocrite for his use of VIP planes. In 2016, it was discovered that the Oscar winner flew 8,000 miles from France to New York and back to receive an award on climate change.
The Queen failed to mention Prince Harry when she used her urgent plea to world leaders over the climate crisis to praise Prince Philip and rave about Prince Charles and Prince William for their late husband’s work continue to protect “our fragile planet”. Royal observers have said the decision not to check their environmentalist grandson by name at the COP26 address last night was a “blatant” omission given the loud voice of the Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan on green issues. In a pre-recorded message for delegates in Glasgow last night, Her Majesty spoke with unusual frankness about her pride in her family and her attitude towards the environment – from “my dear late husband,” the Duke of Edinburgh, to her son, the Prince of Wales and grandson of the Duke of Cambridge.
The Queen praised William and Charles – but not Harry – when she urged world leaders to speak out in her address on the 26th night.
The monarch, who spoke on video, also paid tribute to Prince Philip, describing how “the impact of the environment on human progress” was a poignant subject of her “beloved late husband” as Charles, Camilla, William and Kate observed on the screen (top right in the picture).
Charles also recently spoke of his pride in William’s environmental work, but didn’t mention Harry, who gave up his royal duties in 2020, and Britain to move to California with Meghan.
Harry, pictured in 2019, has said that next to mental health, climate change is the most pressing problem the world is facing.
Meghan and Harry are controversial with partners and investors in sustainable Wall Street firm Ethic, who help clients buy stocks in oil, gas and other controversial industries.
The Duchess of Cambridge proved she scrubbed herself well tonight when she swapped her muddy outdoor outfit for a dazzling evening gown to attend the Earthshot reception at Cop26 in Glasgow tonight.
Not so sure! William didn’t look pleased when his wife offered him a bucket of dead larvae.
Relaxed like a king! Kate laughs when at a reception she offers guests a tub of dead larvae to be used as fodder.
Kate Middleton looked like a picture of poise in a blue coat dress and navy heels as she walked next to Prince William in a sleek suit.
William and Kate accompanied Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to the ceremony in Glasgow.
The Duchess added a touch of glamor ahead of Remembrance Sunday with dazzling diamond earrings and a poppy badge.
The Duchess wore her hair back in a low bun and went for a glamorous makeup look for tonight’s ceremony, which featured Prince Charles, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and Boris Johnson, as well as key members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and hosted the winners and finalists of the inaugural Earthshot Prize Awards.
William and Kate speak to guests at a reception for key members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the winners and finalists of the first Earthshot Prize Awards at the Clydeside Distillery on the sidelines of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) speaks to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as they attend an evening reception to mark the opening day of COP26.
The Prince of Wales speaks to guests at a reception for key members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the winners and finalists of the inaugural Earthshot Prize Awards at the Clydeside Distillery.
Kate and Prince William were beaming when they met with the group of Boy Scouts and their parents during the outing in Glasgow today.
The couple were joking when they arrived in Glasgow today for their first outing to the Cop26 conference.
The Duke and Duchess then took part in activities that demonstrated how scouting helps equip young people with the skills to tackle climate change.
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The Wolf of Wall Street actor, who is expected to speak at various COP26 fringe events, first appeared last night at a book launch hosted by environmentalists at The Engine Works in Glasgow’s Maryhill district, north of the city.
Meanwhile, Stella is also an avid environmentalist and vegetarian – and has previously said that she does not wash her designer clothes because the chemicals are harmful to the environment.
Stella, whose Beatles musician father is also an avid environmentalist and encourages people to eat less meat, leads her celebrity-loved band with a cruelty-free ethos and has never added leather or fur to her collections.
After meeting with celebrities, the prince met with CEOs of global companies that have been awarded the Terra Carta seal.
The Terra Carta seal, designed by Sir Jony Ive, recognizes global companies that drive innovation and demonstrate their commitment to truly sustainable markets.
It was presented at today’s inaugural awards ceremony to 45 companies that have pledged to accelerate action over the next decade to help limit global warming to 1.5 ° C by 2050.
It comes just hours after the Duke was appropriately impressed by the souped-up car that was made by McLaren,
A keen environmentalist, Charles’ own car, a vintage Aston Martin, runs on bioethanol, which is made from utility waste rather than gasoline.
Senior members of the royal family, including the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Kate Middleton, all traveled to Scotland this week as part of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference.
The heir to the throne was particularly enthusiastic when he stepped out of the museum to admire the racing car up close.
He also chatted with McLaren’s first female driver, Emma Gilmour and Leena Gade, the racing driver’s chief engineer.
Accompanied by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, he learned about the company’s efforts to move away from fossil fuels and traditional energy sources in order to become greener.
Before Memorial Day next week, and as part of the Poppy appeal, Charles had also attached a poppy flower to his suit and another poppy flower to his blue coat.
He first admired the detailed paint job of the McLaren Extreme electric car, which was hand-drawn during Cop26. It contains the four biomes that Extreme E races in: Arctic, Desert, Amazon, and Ocean. As well as the names of the initial signatories of McLaren’s Extreme E-Promise Page “Count Us In”.
Then the prince listened carefully as Zak Brown demonstrated how hydrogen propulsion, made from oxygen and hydrogen, can be used as an alternative source of propulsion for high-speed racing cars. It can adapt to all terrains and only drives in remote corners of the world.
McLaren’s F1 team was certified carbon neutral ten years ago and has maintained that standard ever since, he said.
In September, McLaren promised to put sustainability at the heart of its activities.
The automaker aims to achieve a net carbon footprint of zero by 2030.
The promise reads: “Our goal is to advance and promote the sports and industrial agenda, in partnership with all of our stakeholders, to make a positive contribution to a truly sustainable future.”
“By taking small steps and learning more about our environmental impact as outlined in this pledge, we can make positive change that will protect our planet for future generations.”
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