“I applaud Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé, better known collectively as Blackpink, for their role in bringing the message of environmental sustainability to a global audience as ambassadors for the UK’s presidency of Cop26, and later as advocates for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
“I can only admire how they can prioritize these vital issues, as well as being global superstars.
“Sadly, when I was in Seoul all those years ago, I am not sure I developed much of what might be called the Gangnam Style!”
On Wednesday, the state visit continued with the Duchess of Edinburgh as hostess. She accompanied Mr Yoon to the Royal Society to view items from the archive, including the death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, Newton’s reflecting telescope and a piece of wood from the apple tree at Newton’s home in Lincolnshire that famously inspired his theory of gravity.
Her Royal Highness and the president then attended a round table discussion to discuss how to strengthen the global role of science.
