QEII makes a "generous donation" to Ukraine
In a vocal display of support, Queen Elizabeth has supported Ukraine with a "generous" donation.
The 95-year-old monarch donated an undisclosed amount to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, according to a tweet made by The Disasters Emergency Committee on Thursday.
The Queen's public display of support for Ukraine comes just days after Prince Charles and Camilla had an "emotional" meeting with Ukrainians living in London.
Camilla was seen to be tearful as she embraced the wife of Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko before saying "we are praying for you".
Many thanks to Her Majesty The Queen for continuing to support the Disasters Emergency Committee and for making a generous donation to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. @RoyalFamily #UkraineAppeal
— DEC (@decappeal) March 3, 2022
Prince Charles also gave an unexpected speech in which he said he and his wife had been "deeply moved" during their visit, especially after seeing the "extraordinary bravery, generosity and fortitude of the Ukrainian community in the face of such truly terrible aggression".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have also spoken out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a message on Twitter, recalling when they first met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future," Kate and William's message said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also shared a message of support on their Archewell Foundation website the day the invasion began, writing, "Prince Harry and 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."
The invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th when Russia launched a full-scale military operation that has led to over 9,000 deaths with thousands of people forced to flee their homes.
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