The Queen delighted royal fans when pictures of her first
in-person engagement since catching COVID emerged. The
95-year-old monarch met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle
on Monday – but royal watchers have noticed a special hidden message.
In the background, as the Queen greeted Mr. Trudeau, a large vase of
yellow and blue flowers could be seen – a clear nod to Ukraine as their
national flag is yellow and blue.
“I love that the flowers are blue & yellow,” remarked one
Instagram follower, while another said: “Love the blue and yellow
flowers.” A third post read: “Anybody else sees the subtle nod to
Ukraine with the colours of the flowers? Brilliant.”
Her Majesty, who is also Queen of Canada, was pictured in a blue and
white patterned dress which had a splash of yellow and aquamarine. She could be
seen standing and smiling warmly at Mr. Trudeau as he held her right hand in
both of his. Mr. Trudeau was also seen laughing as the Queen gestured towards
herself during the meeting in the Oak Room sitting room.
The Canadian PM is in the UK for talks on the war in Ukraine with Prime
Minister Boris Johnson and Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.
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Yellow and blue flowers could be seen at Windsor Castle on Monday
The British royals have not been quiet following Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine, with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall paying
a visit to the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London on Wednesday.
The Prince spoke to invited guests from the Ukrainian community in the
UK in a heartfelt address. He said: “I must say my wife and I have
been deeply moved by everything we’ve heard today during our visit and above all
by the extraordinary bravery, generosity and fortitude of the Ukrainian
community in the face of such truly terrible aggression.”
The Queen has also made a “generous” donation to the Disasters
Emergency Committee in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Taking to
Twitter, the organization, which brings together 15 major UK charities to
quickly co-ordinate responses to overseas incidents, thanked the monarch.
They wrote: “Many thanks to Her Majesty The Queen for continuing to
support the Disasters Emergency Committee and for making a generous donation to
the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. @RoyalFamily #UkraineAppeal.”
