Britain's Prince Charles calls for protection of planet in Cairo visit

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, November 18, 2021. Arthur Edwards/Pool via REUTERS

CAIRO (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles appealed for a common effort to preserve the environment on Thursday after visiting historic Cairo and the Giza pyramids on the first of a two-day trip to Egypt.

After arriving in the Egyptian capital from Jordan, Charles and his wife Camilla were received by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi before heading to Al Azhar, the 1,000-year-old seat of Sunni Islam learning.