Prince William posed in entrance of the Christ the Redeemer statue – the identical spot his mom had stood in Rio – on day three of his journey to Brazil.
The normally packed vacationer attraction – one of many New Seven Wonders Of The World – had been closed to the general public to permit the Prince to fulfill this 12 months’s 15 Earthshot finalists and find out about their experiences and hopes for the long run.
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Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales, stands in entrance of the world-famous statue, in Rio de Janeiro, on 25 April, 1991. Pic: AP
William is making a five-day go to to Brazil, his first to the South American nation, to stage his Earthshot Prize, a world environmental competitors to search out options to “repair” the planet.
After posing for {a photograph} with the finalists on the steps in entrance of the enduring statue, William then walked to a spot the place his mom Diana, Princess of Wales had additionally beforehand stopped for {a photograph} in 1991.
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From the summit of Mount Corcovado he quietly regarded out on the beautiful views of town a whole bunch of metres beneath, partly shrouded in clouds, earlier than heading off for extra Earthshot occasions.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson mentioned: “The Prince has loved meeting so many people from across Rio over the last few days. He’s been incredibly struck by the number of people who fondly remember his mother’s visit to this beautiful city.”
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The Prince of Wales delivers a landmark speech on the United for Wildlife Summit in Pier Maua.
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The Earthshot award ceremony will happen tonight at Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow, with stars Kylie Minogue and Canadian singer Shawn Mendes among the many celebrities performing as 5 winners are awarded £1million.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer may even be a part of William on the awards ceremony, the place the Prince will give the keynote speech, earlier than each males collect with world leaders on the international Cop30 local weather change summit later this week, being staged within the Amazonian metropolis of Belem.
