Queen Elizabeth Makes Private Donation to Ukraine Relief Efforts
Queen Elizabeth II is lending her support to the people of Ukraine.A Buckingham Palace source confirmed to ET that the queen has made a generous donation privately to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian appeal.The donation is unusual for the queen, the source shared, who usually stays neutral when it comes to politics.«This is unusual for the royal family as they typically stay out of politics and don’t provide monetary support,» the palace's source told ET.The queen's private donation comes after the royal family's outward support for the Ukrainian people, with Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, all putting on a united front amid Russia's unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.Over the weekend, William and Kate issued a statement via their verified Twitter account, writing, «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.