Prince Charles praises his grandson George's instinctive love of nature

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Prince George follows in his grandfather's footsteps by loving nature
The royal toddler 'loves being outside' which is 'encouraging'
Comments made during Sky News special about climate change
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Published: 14:28 EST, 23 November 2015 | Updated: 14:47 EST, 23 November 2015

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The Prince of Wales has long been a passionate environmental campaigner who loves gardening and now he has revealed that his grandson is following in his green footsteps.

Charles, 67, described how his two-year-old grandson 'instinctively' likes to be outside in a new Sky News interview which is airing tonight at 8pm.

He spoke of the need to encourage people to watch insects or carefully observe flowers to ensure they take an interest in the natural world.

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George leads his mother Kate down a grassy verge on a day out at a charity polo match last summer

Prince Charles is a champion of the countryside who is happiest outside and in nature

Charles is known for his love of gardening and for being a passionate campaigner on environmental issues.

He said of George: 'Fortunately he's one of those characters, I think, who naturally, instinctively likes to be outside.'

He added: 'It's very interesting. I'm intrigued to see if it lasts. But he loves being outside, which is encouraging.

'Like all these things, it depends if you can get them to take an interest.'

Charles also used the interview, which will be broadcast tonight, to warn that climate change may have been one of the causes of the current bloody civil war in Syria.

The special is called Climate Crisis: Prince Charles Speaks Out, is on Sky News at 8pm.

Four generations of royals gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the Queen's birthday

Prince George was in high spirits at his sister Charlotte's christening at Sandringham in July

The prince, who has long been a passionate campaigner on environmental issues said the conflict in Syria coincide with drought in the Middle Eastern nation.

In the interview with Sky News, to be broadcast tonight but filmed before last week's deadly Islamist terrorist attack in Paris that left 130 people dead, Charles talks about his belief that there are links between climate change and terrorism.

He also urged governments to adopt green measures despite austerity, saying there was 'a real possibility of nature's bank going bust'.

A photograph to mark George's first birthday captures him among butterflies at the Natural History Museum

Charles told the broadcaster: 'We're seeing a classic case of not dealing with the problem, because, I mean, it sounds awful to say, but some of us were saying 20 something years ago that if we didn't tackle these issues you would see ever greater conflict over scarce resources and ever greater difficulties over drought, and the accumulating effect of climate change, which means that people have to move.

Charles has been a strong advocate of taking action to protect the environment for many years.