At the Cop26 summit this month he made an impassioned plea to stop climate change and warned we were in the ‘last chance saloon’.
But Prince Charles’s green credentials were called into question yesterday as it emerged a winter lights display at Sandringham is running on diesel generators.
The Luminate attraction at the Queen’s Norfolk estate is powered by the generators, along with a funfair and car park floodlights erected for the five-week event.
Fair-y lights: Helter skelter, chair swings and big wheel glow in the twilight in this picture showing Henry Chipperfield 1906 Vintage Fairground at Sandringham House in Norfolk. Prince Charles now manages the majority of the house.
Charles, the Heir to Authority: To ease some of The Queen’s responsibilities, Charles is in charge of Sandringham.
They’ve got the power: Huge machines carried on trailers seen at the attraction that runs for five weeks until December 19
Prince Charles’s green credentials were called into question yesterday as it emerged a winter lights display at Sandringham is running on diesel generators
Visitors saw six machines around the estate, which is now largely run by Charles in an effort to shoulder some of the Queen’s day-to-day tasks.
At the summit in Glasgow, Charles warned that ‘the future of humanity and nature herself are at stake’.
Luminate’s show only uses 60,000 bulbs despite the powerful speeches of Mr. Luminate. Visitors pay up to £18.50 to follow the mile-long trail, which features 13 installations. At least 4 hours per night, the light shows are on.
Generation game: Large diesel vehicles next to the Norfolk fairground
Keep your eyes peeled: The trail’s paths are lit by strong lights that shine from the ground even at night.
The Glowing Gateway: Visitors gather at the twinkling arch near the Luminate logo. The trail is managed by Luminate – a privately owned company.
Buckingham Palace did not comment on the usage of diesel generators along the trail. It is managed by private company Luminate.
We don’t know if Charles or the Queen were aware that the generators would be used to power this attraction.
The Luminate website states: ‘Wherever possible we use mains power. Where generators are needed, these are carefully specified and operated to ensure the most efficient fuel usage.’