Prince Charles
Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales, is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. Known alternatively in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay and in South West England as Duke of Cornwall, he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, having held the position since 1952. He is also the oldest person to be next in line to the throne since Sophia of Hanover, who died in 1714 at the age of 83...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth14 November 1948
CityLondon, England
The simple fact is that the world is not paying for the services the forests provide. At the moment, they are worth more dead than alive-for soya, for beef, for palm oil and for logging, feeding the demand from other countries. ... I think we need to be clear that the drivers of rainforest destruction do not originate in the rainforest nations, but in the more developed countries which, unwittingly or not, have caused climate change.
Forests ... are in fact the world's air-conditioning system-the very lungs of the planet-and help to store the largest body of freshwater on the planet ... essential to produce food for our planet's growing population. The rainforests of the world also provide the livelihoods of more than a billion of the poorest people on this Earth... In simple terms, the rainforests, which encircle the world, are our very life-support system-and we are on the verge of switching it off.
These remarkable awards remind us of the compassion, decency and courage which still exists in every corner of the land.
And while saying that, I wonder, too, what extra role the United Nations might be able to play with regard to a country, for instance, like Zimbabwe whose independence celebrations I officiated at on behalf of the queen over 20 years ago and which is now undergoing such a traumatic experience.
Father told me if I ever met a lady in a (very low-cut) dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes
We feel proud of you; proud and grateful for everything you have done for your country and the Commonwealth over 50 extraordinary years.
I was very deeply saddened to hear that Alfred Anderson had died.
I'm shattered and horrified, and the least I can do is to come here and offer my sympathy and support.
If only because he chooses to spend time with her rather than getting up to things he shouldn't.
I am enormously grateful to Mr Fawcett for all he has done over many years and I wish him well with his new business.
Silent till you see the whites of their eyes
She had also been thinking of getting a dog and calling it Camilla Two.
China will tonight take responsibility for a place and a people which matter greatly to us all.
I love coming to India. It is emotional.