Prince Harry said Thursday that “no one can deny science” with regards to climate change during a trip to southern Africa to promote conservation efforts, USA Today reports.
The newspaper notes that while members of the royal family generally avoid political topics, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have made wildlife and habitat conservation a major part of their 10-day trip through Africa, and Prince William and his wife, Duchess Kate of Cambridge, were at the naming ceremony for a polar research ship named after the broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough.
"Through this state-of-the-art new ship, the British Antarctic Survey will help to expand global knowledge of the polar oceans, and the impact of climate change on this crucial region," the prince said in a speech. "As of last week’s climate protests the world over, and yesterday’s report on our oceans and frozen regions demonstrated, there has never been a more important moment for this ship to get to work."
Harry told The Associated Press that he first visited Botswana after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, which became a place of “escapism” for him, adding, "now I feel deeply connected to this place and to Africa."
While in the country during this trip, Harry stopped by a project that his children’s charity, Sentebale, runs to help HIV-positive children with their mental health.
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