Meghan Markle and Prince Harry send message of support to those affected by the Australian bushfires
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken to Instagram to post their support and sympathy to those affected by the Australian bush fires.
The royal couple have been on holiday in Canada over Christmas and New Year but have now taken a moment to issue a statement regarding the blaze that continues to tear through the south-east of the country.
In a post on their official account , they uploaded multiple pictures of the devastation, including one of an Australian volunteer fireman holding a koala bear and another showing the developing smoke and fires.
They captioned it: ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with those across Australia who are continuing to face the devastating fires that have been raging for months.
"From areas we are personally connected to such as the communities and people we visited in New South Wales in 2018, to the fires in California and parts of Africa, we are struck by the increasingly overlapping presence of these environmental disasters, including of course the destruction of the Amazon which continues."
Within the statement the royals were keen to encourage others to help all that they can and listed ways in which that would be possible.
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The post said: "I have been deeply saddened to hear of the continued bushfires and their devastating impact across many parts of Australia.
"My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need.
"Prince Philip and I send our thoughts and prayers to all Australians at this difficult time. Elizabeth R."
This was shortly followed by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate and William, who also reached out online to share their support.
With a photo of the bushfires and a fleeing kangaroo, they wrote: "We continue to be shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the fires that are destroying homes, livelihoods and wildlife across much of Australia.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people and communities who are affected by this devastating event.
"We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who have tragically lost their lives, and the brave firefighters who continue to risk their own lives to save the lives of others."
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