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King Charles in touching embrace with indigenous leader as he performs traditional greeting
King Charles hosted the launch of the King’s Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) at St James' Palace on Thursday, November 11
Charles, 76, shared a hongi – a traditional Maori greeting where two people press their noses together – with Mere Takoko, the co-founder of Pacific Whale Fund, at the launch of the King’s Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA). Wearing a blue kakahu, a traditional Maori garment, Ms Takoko attended St James’s Palace alongside dozens of other organisations, including fashion houses Brunello Cucinelli and Giorgio Armani, and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, to celebrate the CBA’s official launch. King Charles III meets Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai, as he joins scientists, businesses and indigenous leaders to celebrate the launch of the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance at St James's Palace (Image: PA)The King’s organisation, which was first established in 2020 and became an officially registered charity in 2023, aims to support the global transition towards a “climate neutral economy”.
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