For the first time since announcing his cancer diagnosis—and for the first time as monarch—King Charles will embark on a long-haul overseas tour to Australia and Samoa for eight days of royal duties,

A longtime environmentalist, the King has attended the conference over the years, including as recently as its last iteration in December 2023

The King will not attend next month's COP29 climate conference, Sky News understands. The monarch is well known for championing environmental causes and gave a speech at the opening of last year's event in Dubai.

King Charles will miss the COP29 climate summit meeting next month as he continues his cancer treatment. The monarch is well known for being a lifelong environmentalist, and organisers of the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference had hoped he would be able to attend the event in Azerbaijan.