While the war broke out in Ukraine, this Thursday, February 24, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, did not wait to speak out on the subject. They published a message on the website of their foundation.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, decided to invade Ukraine, this Thursday, February 24, early in the morning. An act of war that makes people react all over the world. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are among the personalities who have decided to openly display their position on this conflict. In a message published, this Thursday, February 24, on the website of their foundation Archewell, the parents of Archie and Lilibet condemned the Russian invasion, as reported by Hello! this Friday, February 25.
“Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and all of us at Archewell support the Ukrainian people against this violation of international and humanitarian law,” it says. It added: “(We) encourage the world community and its leaders to do the same.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are about to receive an award for their commitment to fighting racism, are the first members of the British royal family to speak out on this conflict.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have also spoken out about the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan
This is not the first time the couple has spoken out against a war. Last August, Prince Harry reacted to the return of the Taliban to Kabul, Afghanistan, in a statement he signed with his wife Meghan Markle. “We remain speechless,” they wrote. They had also mentioned the earthquake that occurred at the same time in Haiti, which killed more than 2,000 people. “The world is particularly fragile today,” the couple lamented. The Sussexes had called for the support of associations and the mobilization of world leaders to change things and “prove our humanity”.
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