On Monday, a statement was
released about the environmental situation in Pakistan where the country has
received widespread flooding. The extreme weather has resulted in 1,000 people
losing their lives and many homes have been left devastated.
The message was issued to the
country’s president, Arif Alvi, and it read: “I am deeply
saddened to hear of the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by the
floods across Pakistan.
“My thoughts are with all
those who have been affected, as well as those working in difficult
circumstances to support the recovery efforts. The United Kingdom stands in
solidarity with Pakistan as you recover from these terrible events.”
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Pakistan has been devastated by floods
The message was personally
signed “Elizabeth R” despite the monarch currently being on her annual summer
break at the Balmoral estate.
While the Queen has toned down
her official engagements now due to mobility issues, the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge did represent Her Majesty on a tour of Pakistan in 2019.
They paid a special visit to
the colourful Kalash village in Chitral and Duchess Kate couldn’t resist
pulling out her trusty camera to take memorable photographs of the beautiful
location.
Just last week, the monarch
issued another poignant statement, this time for the country of Ukraine.
It was the 31st anniversary of Independence for Ukraine, and Her Majesty took
the opportunity to send her support amid the war.
Addressing the President of
Ukraine, Her Majesty said: “It gives me great pleasure to send Your
Excellency and the people of Ukraine my warmest greetings on the celebration of
your Independence Day.
“In this most challenging
year, I hope that today will be a time for the Ukrainian people, both in
Ukraine and around the world, to celebrate their culture, history and identity.
May we look to better times in the future”.
