Prince Charles will greet Mr Xi and his wife at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel earlier in the day and escort them to Horse Guards Parade, have lunch with them at the Palace and take tea with them at Clarence House.Ī royal source stressed he was heavily involved in the visit and was using the opportunity to have one-to-one talks with Mr Xi rather than meeting him with a cast of thousands. President Xi will also hold separate talks with Prince Charles (right), a long-term critic of the Chinese government and supporter of Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (left) See more of the latest news and updates on Prince William, Kate and family The desire to possess animal trophies or ornaments made from ivory has been felt on every continent for centuries. 'Only we the consumers can put the wildlife traffickers out of business. He said: 'We have to accept the truth – the consumers are driving the demand for animal body parts.
Speaking in London this afternoon, William told Chinese viewers 'Rhino horn cannot cure Cancer'.
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William, who has worked at forging a relationship with China, raised the issue of illegal poaching with Mr Xi when they met in Beijing earlier this year.Ĭhina imposed a one-year ban on the import of ivory in February, amid criticism that demand among Chinese consumers is fuelling poaching in Africa.īut the Born Free Foundation, a wildlife charity, says 'tens of thousands' of elephants are killed for their ivory every year.
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In a speech carried live on China's most watched TV station, the Duke of Cambridge delivered an impassioned plea for an end to illegal wildlife poaching - for the sake of his children George and Charlotte (pictured)
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