King Charles III will not attend U.N. climate change summit

Buckingham Palace confirmed Sunday that King Charles III will not appear at an international climate change summit taking place in Egypt next month despite the monarch's longstanding involvement in environmental advocacy. The statement came after reports that the British prime minister advised against his attendance. The news is fueling speculation that Charles will have to rein in his environmental activism now that he has ascended the throne. The Palace's confirmation came after The Sunday Times reported that conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss objected to Charles attending the conference, known as COP27, when she met with the king last month at Buckingham Palace. The Times' report suggested that Truss' advice had influenced the king's plans. King Charles has attended the conference in the past.  But a member of Truss' Cabinet said the government and palace were in agreement about the decision. "That is a decision that has been made amicably, as far as I am aware, between the palac