The UK Marks King Charles III’s Birthday with Climate Themed Event
Keeping the Climate Conversation on Track.The UK Marks King Charles III’s Birthday with Climate Themed Event. The British High Commission in Islamabad hosted the first ‘King’s Birthday Party’ since 1951, marking His Majesty, King Charles III’s 75th birthday. Utilised as a ‘national day’ by the UK, the event had an environment and climate change theme. This was reflective of both the King’s interests and the high priority given to this work by the UK.
Speaking to an audience of over 700 high profile attendees, including the Chief Guest Foreign Minister, Jalil Abbas Jilani, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, outlined the depth of UK-Pakistani cooperation on the environment and climate change. Noting that since the 2022 floods, the UK has more than doubled inve...