Not the ‘right occasion’ for monarch to attend summit, says Downing Street, adding Buckingham Palace has agreed
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King Charles will not attend the Cop27 UN climate summit, Downing Street has said, as it is not the “right occasion” for him to do so.
The former prime minister Liz Truss had asked the king not to attend the talks, and her successor, Rishi Sunak, had left it in place, No 10 confirmed today.
Not the ‘right occasion’ for monarch to attend summit, says Downing Street, adding Buckingham Palace has agreedUK politics live – latest news updatesKing Charles will not attend the Cop27 UN climate summit, Downing Street has said, as it is not the “right occasion” for him to do so.The former prime minister Liz Truss had asked the king not to attend the talks, and her successor, Rishi Sunak, had left it in place, No 10 confirmed today. Continue reading…