PRINCE CHARLES BECOMES THE ANGEL OF THE AMAZON

A life-size statue depicting Prince Charles saving the world wearing nothing but a loincloth and a pair of wings is to be erected in a remote Amazonian town. Leaders in Palmas, the capital of Tocatins state on the edge of the Brazilian rainforest, are so impressed by the heir to the throne’s environmental activism that they have decided to place the bronze figure in the main square of the town.

An amazed Charles was presented with a miniature model of the sculpture – which shows him with bulging muscles hovering like an angel above a jumble of distraught figures – during a visit to the state on Wednesday. He was said to be “deeply touched”.

Artist Mauricio Bentes moulded the statue of the 53-year-old prince using pictures downloaded from the internet. Jose Wilson Sequeira Campos, governor of Tocatins state, explained its significance, saying: “It’s Charles saving the world.”

The Prince of Wales, dressed for the trip in a khaki safari shirt, was in the region to visit a global warming station, as part of his five-day tour of Latin America. The royal tour continues on Thursday with a visit to the Mexican port town of Veracruz.

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