Prince William has come under fire from royal fans who accused him of making 'ignorant' comments about the Russia-Ukraine war.The Duke of Cambridge commented that a war in Europe is "very alien to see" and that the British public is "more used to seeing conflict in Africa and Asia".
The Prince, accompanied by wife Kate Middleton, visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London earlier this week to meet with volunteers, with the Duchess offering trays of homemade brownies and granola bars to the hardworking people they met.
William and Kate publicly expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian people shortly after the invasion began, tweeting: "We stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future", with President Zelensky thanking them for their support.
However, William’s more recent comment saw critics rush to Twitter to voice their outrage over the remarks.Many users were quick to point out that two major world wars had been fought in Europe, with one commenting: "War doesn’t happen in Europe' is an EXTREMELY, WILDLY AHISTORICAL thing to say about a continent that is on its Third World War in less than a century."The critic continued in another Tweet: "This is typical white supremacist colonizer ideology.
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