Prince William, Kate Middleton, Olena Zelenskyy and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Photo: Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Ukraine’s PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyis thanking Britain’s royal family for their support amidRussia’s invasion of the country.
“Good will triumph,” he added.
Prince WilliamandKate Middletonofferedwords of support for Ukrainein a statement shared on their joint@KensingtonRoyalTwitter account on Saturday.
“In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future,” the statement from the couple began. “Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge signed off their message with their initials, writing, “W & C.”
Prince Charlesdenounced Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Tuesday in a speech during a visit in Southend-on-Sea, England, for its City Day.
Queen Elizabeth’s heir described the murder ofSir David Amess, who was killed in a terrorist attack outside of his constituency surgery in October 2021, as “an attack on democracy” before touching on the tragedy currently unfolding in Europe.
“What we saw in the terrible tragedy in Southend was an attack on democracy, on an open society, on freedom itself,” Charles, 73,said. “We are seeing those same values under attack today in Ukraine in the most unconscionable way. In the stand we take here, we are in solidarity with all those who are resisting brutal aggression.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton with Olena and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty
The messages of support come afterPrince HarryandMeghan Markleissued astatementof their own on Feb. 24.
“Prince Harryand Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand with the people of Ukraine against this breach of international and humanitarian law and encourage the global community and its leaders to do the same,“a statement postedto their Archewell Foundation website last week read.
On Tuesday, Zelenskyy alsothankedKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands “for their warm words of support to the people of Ukraine.”
source: people.com
