Prince Charles, heir to the British crown, emerged from the royal family’s usual reserve on Tuesday to express his solidarity with Ukrainians after the invasion of Russia, which he described as an attack “on freedom”. .
Prince Charles, 73, was speaking during a visit to Southend-on-Sea, a city located east of London and bereaved in October 2021 by the murder of local MP David Amess. “What we have in the terrible tragedy in Southend has been an attack on freedom, on an open society, on freedom itself. We have seen the same values being attacked today in Ukraine in the most excessive way possible,” the prince said.
“We stand in solidarity with all those who resist brutal attacks”
“We stand in solidarity with all who resist brutal attacks,” he added. This is the third position award in a matter of days by a member of the royal family on the subject of Ukraine.
On Saturday, Prince William, second in line to the throne, and his wife Kate also showed their support for Ukrainians.
“We support the president and all Ukrainians as they bravely fight for the future” of their country, the royal couple wrote on Twitter.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan also expressed their support for Ukrainians in a message posted from the United States, where the couple have lived since stepping back from the royal family.
“We stand with Ukraine,” they wrote on their charity’s website, calling the Russian invasion “a violation of international and humanitarian law.”