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Overview
- The Earthshot Prize ceremony is scheduled for tonight at the Museu do Amanhã in Rio, with five winners each set to receive £1 million for scalable environmental solutions.
- William will take part in the United for Wildlife Global Summit in Rio, a forum organized with Brazil’s Foreign Ministry, Interpol, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Polícia Federal to elevate environmental crimes as a global priority.
- After the Rio program, he will travel to Belém to represent King Charles III at COP30’s leaders’ events focused on the Amazon and global climate policy.
- The visit featured high‑visibility public diplomacy, including receiving the key to the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes at Pão de Açúcar, a Maracanã stop with Cafu, beach volleyball in Copacabana with Carol Solberg, and a community visit to Paquetá.
- Rio authorities maintained reinforced security and localized road closures around event sites such as the MAM, Aterro do Flamengo, and the port area during the multi‑day climate agenda, while Kate Middleton did not travel due to ongoing recovery from cancer treatment.