But the time is serious, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge understood it perfectly, signing the tweet with their name. “In October 2020, we had the privilege of meeting with President Zelensky and the First Lady to discuss their optimism about the future of Ukraine.“, they first recalled.
“Today we stand with the President and all the people of Ukraine as they bravely fight for their future, W&C“. The two couples had actually met in Buckingham, in the midst of a pandemic, when the parents of George, Charlotte and Louis replaced the queen, confined to Windsor to avoid the Covid-19.
No other active member of the British royal family reacted to the situation, remaining in the usual reserve and focusing on the state of health of the queen, contaminated by the virus. On the other hand, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, exiled in California with their two children (Archie, 2 and a half years old and Lilibet, 8 months) published a press release fairly quickly.
On their website, we can indeed read these few lines:Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and all of us at Archewell [leur association, ndlr] express our support to the people of Ukraine in the face of this violation of international and humanitarian law, and encourage the international community and its leaders to do the same“.
Since their departure from the royal family, the latter have a freer word than before and can therefore take a position on the war which has affected Europe for a few days. Meanwhile, the terrible images are multiplying on social networks. Famous Ukrainians and Russians are nevertheless trying to unite for peace, especially in sport where many positive messages have been passed on.