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Back in the 1980s, Charles began transforming Highgrove, his Gloucestershire estate, into an organic haven. Some neighbouring farmers were initially sceptical, but it was a success, gradually becoming a business called Duchy Organic, which sells its produce in Waitrose. All profits go towards charitable causes via the King’s own foundation.

As well as launching large-scale initiatives, Charles has made personal changes to reduce his environmental impact – and not just by turning down the heating in his swimming pool. At COP26, he outlined some recent swaps he had made, including switching the heating of Birkhall to biomass boilers and installing solar panels at Clarence House. He also...

As the Prince of Wales, Charles also helped launch the Campaign for Wool initiative, of which he is the patron. Its mission is to educate consumers about the benefits of wool, a material which biodegrades naturally, meaning it doesn’t accumulate in landfill and oceans. Events culminate in the annual Wool Week, which engages customers in all things ...

Headlines earlier this year reported King Charles III rejecting a £32 million pay rise, asking for his windfarm profits to be invested in ‘wider public good’. But what does it all mean? Well, the ‘pay rise’ is actually due to the Crown Estate’s newly revealed record profits of nearly £443 million. The £16 billion portfolio of assets ranges from the...

To tie in with his 75th birthday celebrations, King Charles has launched The Coronation Food Project, a new campaign to tackle issues of food waste and poverty. Running in partnership with charitiesthe Felix Project and FareShare, this will see eight new hubs created across the UK to help redistribute items to food banks and community kitchens. In ...