London: Queen Elizabeth II The comments caught on the microphone appeared to criticize the global lack of action on climate change.
The 95-year-old British monarch was filmed on a phone as she traveled to Cardiff to open the Welsh Parliament on Thursday.
At one point, talking to his daughter-in-law Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Presiding Officer of Parliament Elin Jones“I’ve been hearing all about COP. I still don’t know who’s coming,” she said.
On the recording, parts of which are inaudible, Queen also states that it is “upsetting” when “they talk but they don’t”.
The Queen is scheduled to welcome leaders from around the world at the end of the month at the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Several heads of state or government, including China’s Xi Jinping, have not said whether they will attend.
A government minister, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, said the Queen’s comments were not intended for broadcast.
“I think the comments made in private should remain private, but we all share our desire to see progress and we know there will be hundreds of leaders coming to Glasgow for the COP,” he told Sky News.
The Queen is considered above politics in Britain’s constitutional monarchy, and she rarely expresses her opinion publicly.
his son and heir, prince charlesHowever, it has long been vocal on environmental issues. and Charles’ son Prince William It has also taken up this issue by supporting the Earthshot Prize for Environmental Innovation, which is presented on Sunday.
In an interview with the BBC broadcast on Thursday, William criticized space tourism, saying the world’s greatest minds should instead focus on healing the Earth.
His comments were aired a day after the 90-year-old “Star Trek” actor William Shatner Oldest man to fly into space in rocket funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The 95-year-old British monarch was filmed on a phone as she traveled to Cardiff to open the Welsh Parliament on Thursday.
At one point, talking to his daughter-in-law Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Presiding Officer of Parliament Elin Jones“I’ve been hearing all about COP. I still don’t know who’s coming,” she said.
On the recording, parts of which are inaudible, Queen also states that it is “upsetting” when “they talk but they don’t”.
The Queen is scheduled to welcome leaders from around the world at the end of the month at the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Several heads of state or government, including China’s Xi Jinping, have not said whether they will attend.
A government minister, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, said the Queen’s comments were not intended for broadcast.
“I think the comments made in private should remain private, but we all share our desire to see progress and we know there will be hundreds of leaders coming to Glasgow for the COP,” he told Sky News.
The Queen is considered above politics in Britain’s constitutional monarchy, and she rarely expresses her opinion publicly.
his son and heir, prince charlesHowever, it has long been vocal on environmental issues. and Charles’ son Prince William It has also taken up this issue by supporting the Earthshot Prize for Environmental Innovation, which is presented on Sunday.
In an interview with the BBC broadcast on Thursday, William criticized space tourism, saying the world’s greatest minds should instead focus on healing the Earth.
His comments were aired a day after the 90-year-old “Star Trek” actor William Shatner Oldest man to fly into space in rocket funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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