RoyaltyThe eyes of the world are on Ukraine after Russian President Putin ordered his troops to invade the country. The reactions of the world leaders quickly came in, and several royal houses have now also released a statement.
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Danish Queen Margrethe calls war in Ukraine ‘sad’
Queen Margrethe of Denmark (81) has expressed her concerns about the situation in Ukraine. She did this in Copenhagen at a symposium on the occasion of her 50th anniversary in government. “It is strange and sad that we have to experience war again in our part of the world,” the Queen told Billed Bladet.
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Margrethe received a visit from Ukraine at the end of last month. At Amalienborg she met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Her son Crown Prince Frederik was also present.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle fully support Ukraine
Prince Harry (37) and his wife Meghan (40) have expressed their support for the people of Ukraine. Via a message on the website of their foundation they also encourage others to support the inhabitants affected by the war with Russia. “Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand together with the people of Ukraine against this violation of international and humanitarian law and encourage the world community and its leaders to do the same,” it said. can be read on the website of the Archewell foundation. Archewell is the non-profit foundation that the British Prince and Meghan founded almost two years ago.
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Spanish King Felipe cancels appointments
King Felipe (54) has canceled part of his appointments because of the war in Ukraine. The Spanish monarch presided over an emergency session of the National Security Council at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, although the king was actually due to open an art fair in Madrid with his wife. Queen Letizia went out alone instead.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima “intensely sympathize” with Ukraine
King Willem-Alexander (54) and Queen Máxima (50) say that they “intensely” sympathize with the inhabitants of Ukraine. “Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine and to all those affected by the violence,” they said in a statement from the Royal House. The king and queen say they also sympathize with the Ukrainian community in the Netherlands “which is afraid of the fate of family and friends”.
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Princess Märtha Louise responds to war with poem
Norway’s Märtha Louise posted on Instagram about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The princess shares a poem by American poet Amanda Gorman. “There is no such thing as a soft war. There is no peace. That cannot be pushed aside. Our only enemy is the one who would make us enemies of each other,” the princess quotes Horman as saying.
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