Prince William and Kate Middleton came out in support of Ukraine by posting
a personal tweet on their official account on Saturday.
The message read: “In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet
President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for
Ukraine’s future. Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people
as they bravely fight for that future. W & C.”
The sign-off being W & C shows it’s a personal tweet from the royal
couple which is not always the case on the @KensingtonRoyal page.
In under an hour, the post had been ‘liked’ over 20,000 times and had
thousands of retweets.
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The royal couple met the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife in 2020
This comes after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issued a message on their Archewell charity
website, condemning Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The message, which was shared on Thursday night, read: “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.”
It comes days after Boris Johnson addressed the nation to also condemn
the Russian president.
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The Sussexes have also condemned Russia’s actions
Many celebrities have also taken to social media to express their shock,
sadness and dismay at the events that are unfolding in Europe. Holly Willoughby
admitted she was lost for words when her children quizzed her about the Ukraine
crisis
The mum-of-three remarked: “How do I explain this to my children… I
was asked questions last night I didn’t have the answers for… [broken heart
emoji].”
Celebrity friends and fans alike were quick to sympathize with Tamzin
Outhwaite writing: “Horrific.” One fan said: “My grandson is
nearly 12 and it is making him ill with worry. 2 years of unsettling times with
Covid and now this. Feel so sorry for our youngsters and especially those in
Ukraine.”
