In a show of altruism, The
Duke of Cambridge penned a heartfelt letter of condolence to Sandra Garza,
the long-term girlfriend of fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who
sadly passed away in January 2021.
Appearing on CNN alongside
broadcast journalist Jake Tapper, Sandra revealed how Prince William sent her
the touching letter in November 2021. Evidently moved by his actions, Sandra
explained how his letter did well to “honour Brian’s memory and
acknowledge [her] pain”.
Stunned by his efforts, Sandra
added: “Trump doesn’t care about law enforcement or Brian, and yet, Prince
William took the time to reach out to me… I think he is a beautiful, wonderful
person.”
 |
Sandra was touched by Prince William’s letter
The letter read: “Please
forgive me if I am intruding but I wanted to write and let you know how sorry I
am about the death of your partner Brian. Having recently watched documentary
footage of the harrowing events that took place at the Capitol building I
wanted to acknowledge his patriotism and selflessness of Brian.
“By all accounts, Brian
performed valiantly whilst on duty and despite suffering injuries, continued to
do his utmost to protect those inside. I am terribly saddened to hear that he
passed away the following day and I hope you can take some comfort from knowing
that it is thanks to law enforcement officers like Brian that the situation did
not escalate further, and democracy was upheld.”
Prince William concluded by
saying: “I know that words cannot hope to provide comfort to you at this
dreadful time, but I wanted to let you know that you and Brian’s family are
very much in my thoughts.”
Twitter fans were blown away
by the dad-of-three’s selfless act, with one commenting: “That was such a
sweet, thoughtful gesture from our Duke of Cambridge, and we didn’t even know
about it!! He is just the best.”
A second penned: “He’s
moved by an act of courage and a family’s suffering and writes in a private
capacity. He didn’t make it about him, and it was only disclosed by the
recipient 18 months later. That’s how leaders lead.”
A third remarked: “And
that’s how it’s done. No public statement, no PR stunt, just do what you feel
is right and stay humble about it.”
