Prince Harry has travelled under the radar to Shanghai in China where he made an appearance at a global conference on travel and tourism – just as King Charles and Queen Camilla begin their own historic trip to Canada
Prince Harry has made a surprise appearance in China after travelling on an unannounced trip to Shanghai. The Duke of Sussex has attended a global travel and tourism conference in the city, where he gave a keynote speech urging the travel industry to support sustainable travel and tourism and shared climate goals.
The trip is in his role as co-founder of Travalyst, an organisation promoting sustainable travel. His appearance in China came just as his estranged father King Charles was due to arrive in Canada for a historic visit, which has been dubbed a a sign of strength and support for the country amid a war of words with Donald Trump.
The royal couple are due to land in Ottawa this evening marking the first time that Charles has been on Canadian soil since he became King and head of state of the country. Tomorrow he will attend the country’s state opening of parliament.
It is the first time that Harry has visited China. Prince William has visited the country in the past travelling there in 2015 for the first royal visit to China in 30 years. The King has never visited the country.
During his address to the Envision 2025 Global Partner Conference today, Harry told the travel industry it needed to work together to achieve climate change targets before the 2030 deadline. He also added that the Asia-Pacific region is “strongly positioned to do this”.
Speaking at the conference, he said: “Climate change isn’t just an environmental challenge – it’s a critical business emergency, costing the global economy $143 billion dollars annually.
“Now is the moment for the industry to reaffirm its commitment to being a force for good. Challenges will undoubtedly rise, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s that meaningful change never comes easily. The true measure of our commitment is how we respond when the path becomes difficult. We must never give up.”
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