King Charles meets Ukrainian evacuees during visit to Scotland
King Charles III on Oct. 17 met with families of refugees, including Ukrainians fleeing from the war (Photo:Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS)
King Charles III on Oct. 17 met with families of refugees, including Ukrainians fleeing from the war, during his working visit to Aberdeen, a port city in northeast Scotland, the BBC reported on Oct. 17.
The British monarch visited one of welcome hubs for refugees in Aberdeen, which has resesettled hundreds of families from Ukraine seeking asylum in the UK. He joined a reception at the Aberdeen City Council.
According to the BBC, about 1,000 Ukrainian refugees have settled in Aberdeen, and the city is ready to resettle more.
The King heard personal accounts of the families about their evacuation, arrival in Aberdeen, and some of the problems they faced.
In addition to the Ukrainian families, the reception with the King was attended by refugees from Afghanistan and Syria. There are far fewer of them than Ukrainians – 170 Afghan refugees and about 30 Syrian families, according to the outlet.
King Charles previously showed interest in the issues of Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK since the beginning of Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine. In early March, the then-Prince Charles and his wife Camilla strongly condemned the Russian invasion. They also visited the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Mayfair, London. And at the end of May, during a visit to Romania, Charles met with Ukrainian refugees who found shelter in that country.
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