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Prince Charles says the need for change to ensure the well-being of the planet has come into sharper focus for him since he became a grandfather last year.

The Prince of Wales listed a number of challenges facing the world from the widening gap between rich and poor to inequality for women and young girls to climate change after he was honored Tuesday as part a four-day trip to Canada.

Charles says environmental, economic and social issues are all tied together and that he's long tried to draw attention to this connection but it has come into even sharper focus now he's a grandfather. Grandson Prince George was born last July.

Charles and Camilla wrap up their visit Wednesday in Manitoba.