The News Blog offers you a new article highlighting the recent visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Bordeaux. This last stage of their French tour was marked by meetings focused on environmental issues.
Welcomed at Bordeaux-Mérignac airport by the French Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu, and local authorities, King Charles III and Queen Camilla began their visit by meeting the city’s environmentalist mayor, Pierre Hurmic. Bordeaux, a city historically linked to Great Britain, has been engaged for several years in the fight against climate change and ecological issues. The king praised the city’s efforts in these areas and stressed the importance of this recognition.
The environmental cause has always been a priority for the British sovereign, who was a fervent defender of the fight against global warming during the International Climate Conference (COP) in Glasgow in 2021. He has also adopted a lifestyle sustainable by converting royal properties to renewable energy and creating an organic farm. His visit to Bordeaux therefore included meetings and visits focused on environmental issues.
King Charles III visited an experimental forest at Floirac, where scientists are studying the impact of environmental changes on forests, particularly drought. This region was hit by gigantic fires in 2022, highlighting the importance of the research carried out by scientists on this crucial subject.
The royal couple also visited Château Smith Haut Lafitte, a renowned vineyard in Bordeaux, which has managed to emerge from the economic doldrums in which the wine region currently finds itself. Camilla even tried to feed one of the llamas that help weed the estate’s vines, but without success.
This visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Bordeaux was therefore an opportunity to highlight the city’s environmental actions and to underline the British sovereign’s commitment to the fight against climate change. It also demonstrates the importance of the historic links between Great Britain and Bordeaux, a city which continues to attract many British people.