‘Continue my father's work': Prince William praises King Charles' commitment to the environment after launching Dartmoor project
Prince William has unveiled one of his most far-reaching royal projects yet after unveiling a new 20-year plan to restore the historic Dartmoor National Park.
The Prince of Wales, who has increasingly placed the environment at the centre of his royal duties, launched the ambitious new project to restore Dartmoor on Thursday.
Large areas of the upland are owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, which William inherited as Prince of Wales from his father in 2022.
The 'new Landscape Vision for Dartmoor' initiative is designed restore peatlands, upland habitats and promote sustainable farming.
The Prince of Wales braved heavy rain and wind to visit Royal Tor Bog in Devon and speak to some of the people working in collaboration to help make the vision a reality.
Dressed in an iconic Barbour wax jacket and wellies, the future monarch touched on King Charles' decades of environmental activism.
"I'm keen to continue my father's work as well," William said.
"For me it's about the impact, I want to see stuff actually happen.
'We've done the talking now, we've put the vision together, the design, now it's about the activation."
Charles, 76, has actively promoted environmental causes and expressed concerns about global warming for more than 50 years, beginning with a speech about air pollution in 1970.
William's appearance on the moor falls just days out from the historic Trooping the Colour celebrations in London marking the King's official birthday on Saturday.
Charles' third Trooping the Colour as monarch comes amid renewed speculation about his health following a report claiming the King's cancer was incurable.
The monarch has been battling an undisclosed form of the disease for the past eighteen months.
According to report by veteran royal insider Camilla Tonminey, sources inside the palace believe the King's cancer is at bay but ultimately incurable.
'The talk now is that he may die 'with' cancer, but not 'of' cancer following a rigorous treatment program,' she revealed in The Telegraph newspaper on Friday.
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