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The Prince of Wales will represent the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next month, as announced by the royal household.

The father and son duo appeared together on Thursday evening at a event preceding the climate summit, which is set to be held in the Amazonian city of Belem.

Father and son were in attendance at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an rare public appearance together at a environmental conference preliminary meeting co-hosted by the United Kingdom administration.

Environmental Advocacy Dedication

The King has been a longstanding advocate of biodiversity preservation - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be taking place in South America preceding the UN meeting.

Royal sources have described Prince William's attendance at the upcoming climate summit as assuming an significant responsibility in "global climate discussions".

Recent Engagements

The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the state Bentley, were introduced to attendees such as conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, diplomats and politicians.

This participation included speaking alongside French leader Macron of France and other international figures at the Ocean Finance Summit in Monaco during the current year.

Environmental Prize Connection

The climate conference will coincide with the the royal's sustainability recognition program, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he participates in the COP summit on the sixth of November.

Recently the royal figure referred to the award contenders as "heroes of our time".

Royal Climate Legacy

The King has been a key figure at earlier environmental conferences, giving the opening address in the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners".

"I have spent a significant amount of my life trying to warn of the existential threats challenging our world over planetary heating, environmental shifts and ecological decline," the sovereign addressed participants.

• Prince William acting on behalf of the monarch
• UN climate conference in South America
• Environmental prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro
• Environmental negotiations role
• Combined presence with King Charles