The 39-year-old prince was reported in the British press as claiming that fighting was more common in Africa and Asia, whereas war was “quite strange” in Europe.
Prince William’s remarks that seeing a war in Europe is “quite strange” while seeing turmoil in Asia and Africa is “normal” have sparked outrage on social media. His remarks, which he made while visiting the Ukrainian Cultural Centre to show his support for the country, have been described as “racist and tone-deaf.”
The Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine paid a visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Centre on Wednesday, expressing their support for the volunteers and stating that Britain and the rest of Europe were united behind them. According to the Evening Standard, he sparked controversy by adding, “It’s really foreign to see this in Europe.”
The 39-year-old prince told The Independent that Britons were more accustomed to witnessing war in Africa and Asia, and that he felt “useless” for not being able to help more.
His statements sparked outrage, with many calling them “ignorant” and “racist.” While others reminded him of the numerous conflicts that have occurred in Europe over the years, others uploaded photos of his own mother, Princess Diana, visiting Bosnia following the war.
In the aftermath of Meghan Markle’s bombshell remarks on Oprah Winfrey’s show, the royal figure declared his family is “very much not a racist family,” over a year ago. People took advantage of the opportunity to talk about his “racist perspective of things” in his statements, which were labelled tone-deaf by some online.
The royal pair distributed trays of baked chocolate brownies and granola bars from Kensington Palace, wearing blue and yellow pins. Their children, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 6, have also been inquiring about the catastrophe, according to the father-of-three.
He said it was tough for him to talk about some of it with his children, and that he had to “pick my words carefully to convey what is going on,” according to Metro.
“The irony is that it binds Europe together.” Because of Ukraine, Europe is closer together than it has ever been,” he was reported as saying by the news agency.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the royals used their official Twitter account to show their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people.
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