There is not a week in which the British royal family is not at the center of the media landscape. The health problems of King Charles III and Kate Middleton, Prince Henry’s visit to his father, the new movements of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex… there are many recent events that have somewhat paralyzed normality in the United Kingdom. .
However, Prince William has finally managed to reorganize his agenda and once again attend various institutional events. And it was during a meeting with the Red Cross in his country that he published a series of messages on social networks about the attacks in Gaza that have broken the neutrality of the British crown.
The son of Carlos III has used his X (Twitter) account to send a forceful statement. He assures that there are “too many dead”, calls for more humanitarian aid, the release of hostages and an “end to the fighting as soon as possible.” A statement that could end up causing diplomatic problems with Israel, even a breakup.
However, Guillermo is clear that this is the best way to find peace, and that is why he has not hesitated to express it. “I remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack of October 7,” he expressed, showing his interest in the subject.
“There is a desperate need to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza. It is essential that aid arrives,” he added. And he is clear that only when “we face the magnitude of human suffering” is the need for “permanent peace” truly seen.
Likewise, he assured that he clings “to the hope that a better future can be found.” Something he doesn’t plan to give up. A public positioning that has already generated the first reactions. According to The Telegraph, Israeli officials may consider the prince’s statement “naive” and would be “dismayed.”
The Israeli government spokesman, Eylon Levy, spoke on Tuesday night about Prince William’s statement and said that they also “want to see the end of the fighting as soon as possible”, but that it will only happen when Hamas frees ” the 134 hostages” and his army is dismantled.
And it is not the only time that the son of King Charles III speaks out about the conflict that has been going on for years in the Middle East. In 2018 he officially traveled to Israel and Palestine, and spoke about it: “It’s terrible. I’m trying to understand the dimension of the atrocities.”
It remains to be seen how these public positions will affect diplomatic relations, since, on the other hand, he is not the first member of the British royal family to make them. Charles III referred to the conflict last October as a “heartbreaking loss of life.”
Although, yes, Buckingham Palace has not wanted to comment on whether or not the king supports his son’s current position, or if, at least, he knew about it in advance.
