Prince and duchess take climate message on tour

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit townships and community projects in South Africa during a tour of two Commonwealth countries next month.

They will also go to a Maasai village, a national park and the exotic island of Zanzibar when they visit Tanzania.

The trip, which will focus on the environment and sustainability, education and trade, is timed a month before the Durban Climate Summit.

In Tanzania, the official visit will be part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence from the UK.

Prince Charles has recently become president of wildlife charity the WWF in the UK, and in both Commonwealth countries there will be a strong focus on the charity’s work to protect endangered species and ecosystems.

The duchess will visit child literacy programmes in both countries.