LONDON --
Prince William and his spouse Kate mentioned on Saturday they stood with the individuals of Ukraine as they "bravely battle" the invasion by Russia, in a uncommon public remark for royals on political points.
"In October 2020 we had the privilege to satisfy President (Volodymyr) Zelensky and the First Woman to study of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future," Queen Elizabeth II's grandson William and Kate mentioned on Twitter.
"At present we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s individuals as they bravely battle for that future."
The Royal Household don't often touch upon main political issues, sticking to a constitutional norm that they need to stay impartial.
Nevertheless, William's youthful brother Harry and his spouse Meghan, who've stepped down from royal duties to maneuver to Los Angeles, mentioned on their web site on Thursday that in addition they stood with the Ukrainian individuals "towards this breach of worldwide and humanitarian regulation."
Throughout a visit to Canada in 2014, William's father and heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles prompted a diplomatic row when his non-public remarks that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "doing nearly the identical as Hitler” grew to become public.
Charles made the feedback after Russia's annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea province, prompting criticism from the Russian international ministry who mentioned the feedback had been "unacceptable, outrageous" and didn't mirror effectively on the long run British monarch.
Buckingham Palace additionally mentioned on Saturday the Queen had accepted recommendation from Overseas Secretary Liz Truss that a Diplomatic Reception for ambassadors in Britain resulting from be held at Windsor Fortress on Wednesday ought to be postponed.
It was to have been the 95-year-old monarch's first main public engagement this 12 months and the primary since she contracted COVID-19 every week in the past.
The Instances newspaper reported that Truss and her officers thought-about it was the improper time to carry the occasion, whereas others mentioned it might have been used as technique of humiliating Russia and Belarus, which has supplied help within the invasion of Ukraine, by uninviting their diplomats.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, left, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, clap earlier than the Euro 2020 soccer match spherical of 16 between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (John Sibley/Pool by way of AP)
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