Royal Family wishes Australians a happy Australia Day while paying tribute to the ‘strength and resilience’ of the country amid the devastating bushfire crisis
- The Queen and Prince William made similar statements on Sunday morning
- Praised ‘strength and resilience’ of Australians handling the bushfire crisis
- Well-wishes were accompanied by photos of their recent visits to Australia
The British royal family has paid tribute to Australia’s ‘strength and resilience’ on its national day.
The Queen and Prince William made separate statements through their social media accounts early on Sunday, Australian time.
Both referenced the country’s bushfire crisis and praised Australians for how they were handling it.
The British royal family has paid tribute to Australia’s ‘strength and resilience’ on its national day
Kensington Palace, which provides statements from Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, made a similar statement to The Queen
‘Wishing you all a happy Australia Day! This Australia Day, we commend the incredible resilience and strength of the Australian people,’ The Queen’s read.
Her statement included a collage of four photos from her royal visits to Australia over the years.
Kensington Palace, which provides statements from Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, was along the same lines.
‘This year we pay tribute to the incredible strength and resilience of all the Australian people and communities who have been impacted by the devastating bushfires,’ it read.
The Queen looks on during a visit to a wildlife park in Brisbane on October 24, 2011. She met with rapturous scenes in Brisbane where she applauded its courage in recovering from devastating floods
The Queen receives flowers from the crowd during her visit to Melbourne on October 26, 2011. She rode a royal-themed commemorative tram and met massive, adoring crowds as she walked a red carpet through Federation Square
Their statement was accompanied by a photo of the couple and a baby Prince George during their 2014 Australian visit.
The last British royal to visit Australia was Prince Andrew late last year, at the height of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Prince Andrew was here for a business trip, with the last official visit by a royal being Prince Harry and a pregnant Meghan Markle in September 2018.
Their lengthy tour included opening the Invictus Games in Sydney, and a trip to Fraser Island in Queensland.