Prince Charles launches new attack on ‘terrible’ Vladimir Putin

Prince Charles has again blasted Russia during a visit to a Ukrainian church but it was the homemade flag a young girl gave the heir to the throne that had royal watchers talking.

Prince Charles meets people from the community as he visits the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London. Picture: Getty Images

Prince Charles has blasted the “truly terrible aggression” of Vladimir Putin’s regime as he publicly showed his solidarity with Ukraine by visiting its London community.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall lit a candle and left floral tributes at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London as fears grow that Russia is planning a greater onslaught in the coming days.

The heir to the throne said he and his wife had been moved by the “bravery, generosity and fortitude” of the Ukrainians in the face of the military action by Russian forces.

Prince Charles and Camilla light candles at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, next to bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, in London. Picture: Getty Images

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And in a move that would have once left the heir to the throne’s aides in a panic, Prince Charles was handed a flag from a young girl, which read “Stop Putin”.

And Camilla was reportedly left close to tears when members of the UK’s Ukrainian community sang an emotional version of the song Chervona Kalyna, Red Guelder Rose, to welcome the couple when they walked into a cathedral hall.

The men, women and children performed the song famously sung by Ukrainian insurgents during World War II which evokes images of the Ukrainian homeland.

Prince Charles was handed a poster of the Ukrainian flag from a child which had “STOP PUTIN” written on it.
Once upon a time, his aides would have panicked about that.
Not any more … 🇺🇦 #ukrainepic.twitter.com/9Yfl9qGwcf

— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) March 2, 2022

WATCH: Prince Charles said he’s been “deeply moved”by what they heard from Ukrainians at the Cathedral today and by the “extraordinary bravery, generosity and fortitude of the Ukrainian community in the face of such truly terrible aggression” from President Putin.#Ukriane 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/cVBq3wup6K

— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) March 2, 2022

“I must say my wife and I have been deeply moved by everything we’ve heard today during our visit and above all by the extraordinary bravery, generosity and fortitude of the Ukrainian community in the face of such truly terrible aggression,” Prince Charles told those assembled.

on Tuesday, in rare outspoken comments from a senior royal.

It’s the second time in as many days that Prince Charles has spoken out against Putin’s invasion.

A young girl gives Prince Charles a “stop Putin” flag. Picture: Getty Images

On Tuesday local time as he visited Southend-on-Sea, where in October last year local MP David Amess was stabbed to death as he met constituents at a weekly public meeting.

He described Amess’ death, for which one man is awaiting trial for murder and terrorism offences, as “an attack on democracy … on open society, on freedom itself”.

“We are seeing those same values under attack today in Ukraine in the most unconscionable way,” he said.

“In the stand we take here, we are in solidarity with all those who are resisting brutal aggression.”

Last weekend, Prince Charles’ eldest son Prince William and his wife Kate sent a personal message of support to the people of Ukraine.

Prince Charles has spoken out against Russia. Picture: Getty Images

In a tweet, they recalled meeting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife in October 2020, and hearing of their “hope and optimism” for the country.

“Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future,” they added.

Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan, last Friday sent their own message from the United States, where they moved last year after quitting royal life.

“We stand with the people of Ukraine,” they wrote on the website of their charitable organisation Archewell, calling Russia’s invasion a “breach of international and humanitarian law”.

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