United Kingdom, Nov. 3 -- Prince William has been given the keys to the city of Rio de Janeiro.

The Prince of Wales has started a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his annual Earthshot Prize ceremony honouring environmentalists and received the keys to the city from mayor Eduardo Paes on Monday (03.11.25).

William, 43, took a cable car to the top of the Sugarloaf Mountain where he was greeted with a bird's eye view of the city and its famous Christ the Redeemer Statue as he begins a week that will see him stage the Earthshot Prize ceremony and attend the COP30 UN climate change summit in the South American country.

Discussing his motivation for the Earthshot Prize, William - who has children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, a...