Prince Charles is having a fun time down under!
The royal is currently touring Australia, and he met some
famous Aussies!
He took time to meet with Bindi, Robert and Terri Irwin to
discuss conservation of The Great Barrier Reef on Friday.
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Bindi took to Instagram to share about meeting Charles.
“Our family feels extremely privileged to have had the
opportunity to meet with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and other
dignitaries today at Lady Elliot Island,” the caption reads in part.
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“We joined together to discuss important methods to
protect the largest living structure on Earth, The Great Barrier Reef,”
she continued.
“We
must work together to make a difference and protect these sensitive ecosystems
for the generations to come. #RoyalVisitAustralia,” she concluded.
Following his meeting with the Irwins, the Prince then
attended a roundtable discussion “on the challenges facing the world’s
reefs and to discuss opportunities for the private sector to champion and
invest in their conservation,” according to Clarence House.
The Prince then joined a roundtable discussion on the challenges facing the world’s reefs and to discuss opportunities for the private sector to champion and invest in their conservation. #RoyalVisitAustralia pic.twitter.com/skyXQ3ZBwq
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) April 6, 2018
Charles then boarded a glass bottom boat to view the reef.
His Royal Highness then spent some time on a glass bottom boat viewing the reef and some of the wildlife which live in our oceans. #RoyalVisitAustralia pic.twitter.com/6qWS3t00kP
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) April 6, 2018
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The Prince is a major supporter of conservation, and Clarence
House tweeted a statement about that on Friday.
“As an environmental leader for over 40 years, he has
worked with businesses, charities, governments and other organizations to help
promote sustainable ways of living and working,” the tweet reads.
As an environmental leader for over 40 years, he has worked with businesses, charities, governments and other organizations to help promote sustainable ways of living and working. #RoyalVisitAustralia
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) April 6, 2018
— Stephanie Swaim
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