King Charles III Announces the End of Late Mother Queen Elizabeth II’s Green Canopy Project: ‘A Fitting Tribute’

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Finishing what she started. King Charles III announced that he finished The Queen’s Green Canopy, a tree planting initiative to mark the late Queen Elizabeth II‘s 70 years on the throne.“Proudly marking the end of the @queensgreencanopy project by planting this Acer tree in the gardens of Sandringham House – one of over 3 million that have been planted in Queen Elizabeth II’s name as part of this initiative,” Charles, 74, captioned a photo of himself and Prince William planting a tree via Instagram on Sunday, April 2.

He also included a 2021 photo of himself and the late queen, who died in September 2022 at age 96, doing the same.He added, “It is hard to believe that two years have passed since my mother and I planted a tree in Windsor Great Park to mark the commencement of The Queen’s Green Canopy.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe initiative was started in October 2021 to commemorate the queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking seven decades on the throne.

The QGC was set to end in December 2021, marking the end of the Jubilee year. However, Charles decided to extend the planting season through March 2023 so everyone had plenty of time to plant new roots in memory of the late sovereign.“As the second planting season draws to a close, and with it this vitally important initiative, I particularly wanted to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone from across the United Kingdom who has helped to plant over three million trees to create an enduring legacy in Queen Elizabeth’s name,” the king added in his message. “This project has shown how simple, practical and positive gestures can make a big difference, and I can think of no more fitting tribute to Her late Majesty’s seventy-year reign.”He signed the