In the political arena, you will often see people try to capitalise on the wrongdoings or failures of others.

For Prince William this week, at a time when his team want to show us he's not afraid to speak out or question what's happening in the world, it would have been easy for him and his advisers to try to draw comparisons between him and his uncle Andrew's failings.

They didn't. It is another point of difference with how the royals operate, and those in the political sphere, into which he stepped at COP30 in order to use his diplomatic soft power.

In fact, even try to ask palace sources about how William felt about the recent scandal potentially overshadowing his trip to Brazil and the response: "He was here for Earthshot and that's what he's delivered. He comes with no other ag

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