Prince Charles also spoke on the World Service’s Newsday programme to warn that nature must be put at the centre of the future economy.
He added: “With the explosion of interest in local food, in box schemes and online sales, could a transformation of our food and agricultural systems be one of the lasting legacies of this very challenging period in human history?
“As we rethink our world in the wake of the pandemic, it is increasingly clear that the health and wellbeing of people and planet are inextricably linked.
‘With so much opportunity in front of us, let us rethink our relationship with nature and reset for a better future. We have no time to waste.”
Conservation advocate
Prince Charles also called for reforestation and a restoration of biodiversity in his thought pieces. He is known to be a passionate advocate of conservation and often speaks out on the subject, but did you know these 10 amazing facts about the heir to the throne?
- 1. Prince Charles was born on November 14, 1948, at Buckingham Palace. He was the first child of the then-Princess Elizabeth and her husband Philip, and the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. He was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury a month after being born, on December 15, 1948.
- 2. Prince Charles’ income from the Duchy of Cornwall alone was £22.2m last year, up three percent from the previous year. The total worth of the Duchy is over £1b. Prince Charles also receives money from the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant. it’s estimated that his net worth is £100m.
- 3. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
- 4. He was also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958.
- 5. Since 1993, Prince Charles worked on the creation of Poundbury, an experimental new extension of Dorchester town based on his architectural preferences. A recent Savills survey found that values in Poundbury were up to 29% higher than on other new build schemes in the area.
