The British newspaper "Sunday Times" reported - Saturday evening - that King Charles III will not attend the "Cop 27" climate summit scheduled for November in Egypt, after Prime Minister Liz Truss "objected" to his participation.

Charles III, who ascended the throne after the death of his mother Elizabeth II last month and is an environmental advocate, had planned to address the climate summit, which takes place from 6-18 November, according to the British newspaper.

But Truss, who was appointed by the Queen to head the government just two days before her death, objected to his participation in the "Cop 27" summit during a personal meeting with him at Buckingham Palace in September

The information comes at a sensitive time for the prime minister, who is facing criticism over her economic plans that have sparked market turmoil and could reduce the country's commitments on climate change.

The newly formed Truss government includes a number of ministers who have expressed doubts about the so-called "zero" goal in 2050, while Truss is less enthusiastic about this policy than her predecessor, Boris Johnson.

The "Sunday Times" said it was unlikely that she would attend the "27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.


Britain hosted the last climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow, and then the late Queen, Charles and his son William addressed the event.

The British Prime Minister and Buckingham Palace refused to comment on the newspaper's information, which indicated that this incident would "likely fuel tension" between the king and the prime minister, but quoted a government source as confirming that the meeting between them was "friendly" and "there was no dispute".

Meanwhile, a royal source told the newspaper that "it is no secret that the king was invited" to go to the top.

He added that he "has to think carefully about the steps to be taken in his first foreign tour, and he will not attend the COP."

According to the current practice in Britain, all official foreign visits of members of the royal family take place on the advice of the government.

However, despite his expected absence, King Charles III hopes to be able to contribute in some way to the conference.

Charles III is committed to environmental issues and has a long history of campaigning for better environmental conservation, organic farming, and tackling climate change.