Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have spent much of the past month trying to convince everyone that King Charles is quite close to his heir, Scooter King/Prince William. They were even up in Scotland at the same time, but as it turns out, Scooter King was on a hunting trip while Charles rested at Birkhall. My point is that we were due a joint appearance to “prove” that Charles and his heir are still on speaking terms. The fact that the photo-op looks very much like a “take your dumb son to work” day is just icing on the cake, as is the fact that once again, the left-behinds rushed around, trying to look busy and important because they knew the Sussexes were scheduled to appear at an event on Thursday.
Charles and Scooter King attended a pre-COP30 event at the Natural History Museum last night. They even traveled to the museum in the same car – there were photos of Charles exiting the car first, and then William following. Charles took the lead, William trailed behind and tried to look interesting (he failed). Charles looked like hell, btw. He did not have a restful, rejuvenating summer break. Notably, neither of their wives bothered to come. Kate begged off, citing something about a gopher and her wig room. Camilla was probably at the bottom of a gin bottle.
At the pre-COP30 event, Charles and William met people from the Brazilian government, because this year’s COP30 conference is being staged in Brazil. William’s Earthshot Prize ceremony is apparently scheduled for November 5 in Rio, and then COP30 starts on November 10 in Belém. KP announced that William will be in Rio from November 3rd through the 5th. The big question is whether William will actually go to Belém and attend any part of the conference. KP claims it’s on his schedule. So… what will Scooter King be doing for five days in between his Earthshot sh-t in Rio and the start of COP30?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
- Prince William – The Prince of Wales and King Charles attends a Pre-COP30 Reception at Natural History Museum, London, England, UK on Thursday 9 October, 2025.,Image: 1044411398, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/UPPA/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
- Prince William – The Prince of Wales and King Charles attends a Pre-COP30 Reception at Natural History Museum, London, England, UK on Thursday 9 October, 2025.,Image: 1044411402, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/UPPA/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
- Prince William – The Prince of Wales and King Charles attends a Pre-COP30 Reception at Natural History Museum, London, England, UK on Thursday 9 October, 2025.,Image: 1044411421, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/UPPA/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
- Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive to attend the event ‘Countdown to COP30: mobilising action for climate and nature’ at the Natural History Museum in London on October 9, 2025. The event brings together changemaker’s tackling climate change and nature loss, ahead of the COP30 Summit in Belem in November.,Image: 1044423084, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: HENRY NICHOLLS/Avalon
- Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive to attend the event ‘Countdown to COP30: mobilising action for climate and nature’ at the Natural History Museum in London on October 9, 2025. The event brings together changemaker’s tackling climate change and nature loss, ahead of the COP30 Summit in Belem in November.,Image: 1044423238, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: HENRY NICHOLLS/Avalon
- Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive to attend the event ‘Countdown to COP30: mobilising action for climate and nature’ at the Natural History Museum in London on October 9, 2025. The event brings together changemaker’s tackling climate change and nature loss, ahead of the COP30 Summit in Belem in November.,Image: 1044423454, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: HENRY NICHOLLS/Avalon
- Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive to attend the event ‘Countdown to COP30: mobilising action for climate and nature’ at the Natural History Museum in London on October 9, 2025. The event brings together changemaker’s tackling climate change and nature loss, ahead of the COP30 Summit in Belem in November.,Image: 1044423587, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: HENRY NICHOLLS/Avalon
- 09/10/2025. London, UK. The King and The Prince of Wales attend a Countdown to COP30 event at the Natural History Museum. The King and The Prince viewed photography by the Woodland Trust before meeting business and finance leaders to hear how they are supporting projects to protect forests and woodlands in the UK and around the world. His Majesty and His Royal Highness then met the Brazilian Ambassador to the UK, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, and Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, who are representing the COP30 host nation.,Image: 1044424347, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: © Kensington Palace. This image is free for use but may only be used for news or editorial reporting purposes. This image must NOT be used for any commercial or other use, save for news or editorial reporting and cannot be altered or amended in any manner, Model Release: no, Credit line: Pete Maclaine/Avalon
- 09/10/2025. London, UK. The King and The Prince of Wales attend a Countdown to COP30 event at the Natural History Museum. The King and The Prince viewed photography by the Woodland Trust before meeting business and finance leaders to hear how they are supporting projects to protect forests and woodlands in the UK and around the world. His Majesty and His Royal Highness then met the Brazilian Ambassador to the UK, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, and Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, who are representing the COP30 host nation.,Image: 1044424373, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: © Kensington Palace. This image is free for use but may only be used for news or editorial reporting purposes. This image must NOT be used for any commercial or other use, save for news or editorial reporting and cannot be altered or amended in any manner, Model Release: no, Credit line: Pete Maclaine/Avalon