William and Kate tweet support for Kyiv in a rare political comment

William and Kate today tweeted their support for Ukraine in a rare political comment.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge insisted they ‘stand’ with the people of the war-torn nation, as they ‘bravely fight’ for their future.

The royal couple also recalled the ‘privilege’ of meeting President Zelensky and his wife, when they jetted into London in 2020.   

William and Kate welcomed the Ukrainians to Buckingham Palace in October 2020 – their first audience since the start of the first Covid lockdown

The Duke and Duchess entertained President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena in the opulent Throne Room

In a personal tweet signed by the couple, they wrote: ‘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.’

William and Kate welcomed the Ukrainians to Buckingham Palace in October 2020 – their first audience since the start of the first Covid lockdown. 

The Duke and Duchess entertained President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena in the opulent Throne Room. 

The couples did not wear masks but observed social distancing and appeared in good spirits during the meeting, the first royal event to take place at Buckingham Palace in nearly six months.

William and Kate held the audience on behalf of the Queen, who stayed at Windsor Castle to carry out a limited number of engagements.