Prince William will travel to Monaco next weekend without Princess Kate for an environmental summit focused on ocean preservation.
The Prince of Wales will attend the Blue Economy and Finance Forum at the Grimaldi Forum on Sunday, June 8.
He will be joining forces with Albert, Prince of Monaco, who will also be attending without his wife, Princess Charlene.
The Forum is organised by the Government of Monaco, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, with support from France and Costa Rica.
Prince William to meet Prince Albert in Monaco without Kate and Charlene.
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The two-day Forum, taking place from June 7 to 8, will bring together business leaders, Government representatives, multilateral institutions and stakeholders committed to restoring ocean health.
The event focuses on ocean preservation and aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and regenerative blue economy.
The ocean covers 70 per cent of the Earth's surface and is essential to all life on Earth. It generates half of the world's oxygen, regulates the climate and provides food for over three billion people worldwide.
However, rising sea temperatures, pollution and overfishing are putting pressure on fragile ocean ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
Prince William and Prince Albert of Monaco pictured in 2023.
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The Forum serves as a UN Ocean Conference Special Event, taking place just days ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France from June 9 to 13.
Prince William will deliver a speech at the Heads of State and Government session during his visit, which coincides with the Forum's final day.
His speech will be followed by closing remarks from President Chaves Robles of Costa Rica, President Macron of France and Prince Albert II of Monaco.
The Forum aims to contribute to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development."
Princess Charlene and Princess Kate pictured chatting in 2012.
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The participants will demonstrate technologies with the potential to reverse ocean damage and preserve marine environments for future generations.
Among those present will be CoralVita, the 2021 winner, which grows coral on land to replant in oceans, and Notpla, the 2022 winner, producing biodegradable seaweed-based packaging as a sustainable alternative to plastic.
Other finalists include Abalobi, which works with small fishing communities on sustainable fishing practices, and The Great Bubble Barrier, which intercepts plastic waste before it reaches the sea.
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