<figure id="attachment_3004437" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3004437" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3004437" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ce8f6c47-king-charles-zelensky-ap-090325.webp" alt="King Charles Zelensky AP 090325" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3004437" class="wp-caption-text">King Charles hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his private estate yesterday. (AP pic)</figcaption></figure>
LONDON: Britain&#8217;s King Charles III made an appeal yesterday for unity in &#8220;uncertain times&#8221;, as the 76-year-old monarch emerges as a key figure in the UK&#8217;s diplomatic drive over Ukraine.
Britain and European countries have been scrambling to present a united front following US President Donald Trump&#8217;s sudden withdrawal of support for Ukraine three years into Russia&#8217;s invasion.
By tradition, the UK head of state&#8217;s role is politically neutral.
But in recent days, Charles has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his private estate and invited Trump for a historic second state visit.
Tomorrow, Charles will deliver a message for Commonwealth Day, which celebrates the 56-nation club of mostly former British colonies.
According to extracts published late on Saturday, Charles – who heads the Commonwealth – said nations&#8217; differences should be a &#8220;source of strength&#8221;.
&#8220;In these uncertain times, where it is all too easy to believe that our differences are problems instead of a source of strength and an opportunity for learning, the Commonwealth&#8217;s remarkable collection of nations and peoples come together in the spirit of support and, crucially, friendship.&#8221;
Earlier yesterday, British leader Keir Starmer said that Australia&#8217;s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was considering joining a group of countries prepared to protect an eventual ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
British officials have held talks with around 20 countries interested in being part of the so-called &#8220;coalition of the willing&#8221;, a UK official said on Thursday.
The official refused to name the nations but said they were &#8220;largely European and Commonwealth partners&#8221;.
Charles&#8217; message is set to be published in full tomorrow.

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Britain’s King Charles calls for unity in ‘uncertain times’

The 76-year-old monarch is emerging as a key figure in the UK’s diplomatic drive over Ukraine.

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