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The devastating war caused by the savage invasion
of Ukraine by the Russian regime has turned everything upside down in Europe
and generates extraordinary concern, as well as an unusual wave of solidarity, among the citizens of the continent.
And since the very
outbreak of this very serious crisis, 24 days ago,
there has also been a great mobilization of almost all the European royal families, who have carried out quite unprecedented gestures.
Thus, despite the fact that members of
parliamentary monarchies rarely issue messages of a political nature,
given that they have the obligation to preserve an exquisite neutrality and carefully measure each one of their words, in this case they have been heard from the mouths of some of them, like Prince Charles of England or King Carl Gustav of Sweden, very harsh invectives against the Kremlin.
The invasion of Ukraine, how could it be otherwise,
has disrupted the agendas of the Palaces
.
Official trips have been canceled and others already announced have been postponed, such as the state visit that the kings of the Netherlands were going to make these days to Greece.
And gala ceremonies have been suspended in countries like Denmark, where its royal family
has made a personal donation of some 147,000 euros for those affected
by barbarism in Ukraine through funds from the Queen Margaret and Prince Henry Foundation, and from the Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Mary Foundation, which will go to
Together for Ukraine, an initiative launched by a large number of
Danish organizations to help the people of the now invaded country.
"There is war in Europe again. It saddens me greatly to witness
what is happening. The progress and hope that flourished in Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall is now crumbling before our eyes. May this senseless war end what as soon as possible", declared
Margaret of Denmark
in a solemn message to the nation
, who recently reached her golden anniversary on the throne, although the celebrations were postponed to next September to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
The celebrations for the birthday of the crown princess consort, Mary, are also postponed, for which there is no scheduled date precisely because
the outbreak of the war has put any celebration on hold.
Letizia in a typical Ukrainian shirt
solidarity gestures
The acts and
gestures of the European dynasties in solidarity with Ukraine
have multiplied in recent weeks.
The sovereigns of
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium
or
the Netherlands
are among the most mobilized and the public opinions of their respective countries highlight the speed and high-mindedness with which they have been able to lead their respective nations on this occasion to exercise the leadership that corresponds to them at such a critical hour for Europe.
In many cases - for example the Scandinavian countries - these are states that have
entrenched disputes with Russia and feel especially threatened.
One of the functions of the monarchy in the 20th century in democratic systems is to exercise the moral leadership of the nations where they reign and symbolize a union that in crises as delicate as the one we face is even more necessary.
Therefore, it is not surprising that members of the different dynasties try to
lead by example.
Máxima of the Netherlands with members of the Red Cross
And only in the last few hours have we seen initiatives such as that of the Belgian kings, Felipe and Matilde, who, imitating so many of their fellow citizens, have decided to take in three families of Ukrainian refugees.
The royal couple has put at your disposal two apartments
that are part of the facilities of the so-called Royal Trust.
Managed by the State, it is made up of
properties that once belonged to the King of the Belgians
and that today are in the public domain although they are at the service of the royal family.
It is still one of many symbolic gestures,
but highly appreciated in a context in which it is essential that the royal families show empathy with an issue that hits all of Europe and plunges us into total uncertainty.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, for her part, returned in the middle of this week to one of the many reception centers that have been set up in her country to learn first-hand about the needs of those who arrive in the
Netherlands fleeing from the desperation
and horror that dominates Ukraine today, the largest exodus since the end of the Second World War that already affects more than three million people.
At the moment, the Spanish royal family is one of the least involved.
It is explained in part by the fact that the geographical distance from Russia seems to affect us less geopolitically and also because very few refugees have yet arrived compared to other countries.
Doña Letizia winked wearing the
sorochka
, the traditional Ukrainian shirt.
And Don Felipe lamented the "heartbreaking suffering" of the Ukrainians in a speech during his recent visit to La Palma.
In any case, it would be convenient for
Zarzuela not to appear to be too late for this crisis.
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