Cabinet minister Therese Coffey has said it is up to the King whether he attends the Cop27 summit in Egypt.
The Environment Secretary told Sky News: “I’m conscious that King Charles has always taken a very deep interest in the environment and climate change.
“Of course, it would be up to him to decide how he chooses where to put his priorities in his reign as King.”
Asked if she would like to see him attend Cop27, she said: “I think it’s up to him. I know that he takes an interest in this particular issue, but it’s up to him.”
She added: “Normally the big Cops tend to be every five years.
“The United Kingdom hosted that last year where we had attendance for many members of the royal family, but in between it tends to be more of a – I’m not going to say low key – but not quite the same level of heads of state and prime ministers attending.”