In an exceptional situation, an exceptional reaction. If it is generally careful not to express any form of political conviction, the British royal family did not wait long before coming out of its reserve to support the Ukrainians. After the reactions of Kate Middleton and William, then those of Prince Charles and Camilla, it’s all up to Queen Elizabeth herself to lend its support to the country which has suffered violent military attacks from Russia for more than a week now.
Unsurprisingly, it was indirectly and subtly that the Sovereign let her point of view be heard: by making a substantial donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee (Disaster Emergency Committee), which brings together fifteen leading UK charities. These have the ability to raise funds to respond quickly to disasters occurring abroad. Thursday, the DEC wanted to thank Elizabeth II for her support in a tweet: “Many thanks to Her Majesty The Queen for continuing to support the Disaster Emergency Committee and for making a generous donation to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.“
The 95-year-old sovereign, just recovered from Covid-19, is not the only one to support the Ukrainians. On Wednesday March 2, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla went to the Ukrainian Cathedral in London, where they were able to talk with several representatives of the Ukrainian community present in the United Kingdom. “I must say that my wife and I were deeply moved by everything we heard today during our visit and especially by the extraordinary bravery, generosity and courage of the Ukrainian community in the face of such terrible aggression.“, commented in particular the heir to the throne, not far from a Camilla, moved to tears (see slideshow).