King Charles III devastated: this catastrophe which saddens the royal family

This Thursday, July 4, Charles III took to social media through the royal family’s X account to express his views following the terrible hurricane Beryl. This natural disaster caused the death of many people in the Caribbean.

The end of 2023 will have been trying for the royal family. On November 24, the magazine Hello ! learned that a close relative of the royal family had breathed her last on November 20th. It was Lady Penn, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s ladies-in-waiting for many years. According to the newspaper, the late British woman, who died at the age of 97, used to accompany the mother of Charles III and Prince Philip in her night-time strolls around London, as she recalled in the report Elizabeth: Our Queen, broadcast on Channel 5 in 2018. A few days earlier, on October 30 to be precise, King Charles III lost his great cousin, at the age of 83. Albemarie Bowes-Lyon was close to the royal family since he had been invited both at the coronation of Elizabeth II as well as at his funeral.

Charles III struck by mourning

For several days, an unprecedented hurricane has been sweeping the southeastern Caribbean and Venezuela. Named Beryl, this rare weather event ravaged several islands in the southeastern Caribbean and reached Jamaica on Wednesday, July 3, with winds of up to 260 km/h. Saddened by this terrible news, Charles III, sent a strong message to the people who live in these territories. “My family and I have been deeply Devastated to learn of the terrible destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl In the Caribbean“, wrote the 75-year-old sovereign in a press release shared on X.

“First of all, we extend our sincere condolences to the friends and families of those who have cruelly lost their lives.”he added later, before continuing: “I witnessed the extraordinary spirit of resilience and solidarity demonstrated by the people of the Caribbean in response to such destruction – a spirit that has been called upon too often – and I therefore also extend my special gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers supporting the rescue and recovery efforts.”. Let us recall that Camilla Parker-Bowles’ husband is the king of the United Kingdom, but also of the Commonwealth, which includes Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas, Grenada and Belize.