Sarah Ferguson promises to help victims of Greek wildfires that claimed 82 lives and calls on Britons to visit the ‘beautiful’ country to help it recover
- Sarah Ferguson met with Greek tourism minister Elena Kountoura after the fire
- She expressed sympathies and praised Greeks for helping each other
- Promised to provide ‘every possible help’ to the devastated country
- Encouraged Britons to holiday in ‘beautiful’ Greece like she did in 2016
Sarah Ferguson pledged to help victims of the Greek wildfires that have devastated the country and killed at least 82 people.
The Duchess of York said she would provide ‘every possible help’ as she met with Greek tourism minister Elena Kountoura in Athens on Thursday.
A prominent charity figure, Fergie expressed her deep sorrow and sympathy and praised Greeks coming together to help each other.
Sarah Ferguson pledged to help victims of the Greek wildfires as she met with tourism minister Elena Kountoura in Athens
The fires have have devastated the country and killed at least 82 people this week
‘In deepest sympathy to all families in the tragedy of the fires in Greece,’ she wrote on Instagram.
‘Thank you to Elena Kountoura, the Greek people and services who are working tirelessly in such difficult circumstances.’
Ferguson also encouraged Britons to visit Greece to stimulate its tourism industry to help it recover from the devastating fires and floods.
‘In deepest sympathy to all families in the tragedy of the fires in Greece,’ she wrote on Instagram with a picture of the pair meeting
A prominent charity figure, Fergie expressed her deep sorrow and sympathy and praised Greeks coming together to help each other
‘We are here to help. Greece is a very beautiful country and… people must come here and see how beautiful it is,’ she told a press conference.
The ex-wife of Prince Andrew was speaking from experience as she holidayed in the country with Kate Moss in 2016.
Ms Kountoura thanked her and said the government was doing everything in could to help victims of the disaster.
The ex-wife of Prince Andrew was speaking from experience as she holidayed in the country with Kate Moss in 2016 (group including the pair pictured on the Corinthian Canal)
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