Prince William seemingly held the fort in the U.K. as King Charles and Queen Camilla tackled a number of important royal engagements in Scotland.
The Prince of Wales stepped up in his role as he made a solo appearance at the Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival in Hertfordshire on Wednesday.
The future king made a passionate address during the visit, where he spoke about the changes he wants to make with his new position. He stressed on the need “rebuild the health of our nation” with making regenerative farming the “foundation stone of British agriculture”.
“As Duke of Cornwall, I’ve enjoyed becoming closer to farmers and farming, listening and learning from this remarkable community, who are the heart of the Duchy’s rural estate, and working in partnership to enhance the land we share with nature.”
He explained that farming is not just about growing food but also the “stewardship of the land, the health of our soils, the purity of our water, and the resilience of our rural society in harmony with nature”.
William inherited the position of the of Duke of Cornwall from his father in 2022 after his ascension to the throne. The prince has since taken active steps to improve the Duchy, something that he has reportedly been planning for quite some time.
He has expressed that he aims to visit part of the Duchy once every four to six weeks to meet families and staff that make up the estate, including its farms and offices.
Prince William emphasised that there was a need for a “different approach” due to climate change.
“Regenerative farming offers a hopeful path forward, a way of working with nature, not against it, of enhancing soil health rather than depleting it, of building resilient systems that are economically viable and ecologically sound,” he surmised.
