Prince Charles dons Greek flag-themed tie amidst British PM's diplomatic incident

King Charles sported a tie adorned with the Greek flag, in light of the recent diplomatic tension between the UK and Greece over the Parthenon Sculptures. He wore the tie during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, where he also met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other world leaders.

A source at Buckingham Palace informed CNN that the tie was just one from the King's current collection and has been seen in other recent appearances.

The Greek prime minister is reportedly annoyed by Britain's Rishi Sunak canceling a meeting over a dispute about the Parthenon Sculptures.

The meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Sunak in London on Tuesday was abruptly canceled by Downing Street after Mitsotakis made comments during a television interview about the status of the Parthenon Sculptures, which are currently housed in the British Museum in London. Mitsotakis told the BBC that the sculptures were "essentially stolen," and that his government would continue to lobby for a deal and push for a "partnership" with the UK.

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Greece has urged the return of the sculptures taken by British diplomat Lord Elgin from the Parthenon temple in Athens in the early 19th century. The Greek prime minister expressed frustration that the British Prime Minister canceled their scheduled meeting just hours before it was due to take place, emphasizing the traditional friendship between the two countries and reiterating Greece's well-known stance on the Parthenon Sculptures.

Charles's father, born on the Greek island of Corfu, was known as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark before marrying Queen Elizabeth II and becoming the Duke of Edinburgh.