GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker says Prince William's statement on the conflict in the Middle East shows a "clear diffe...
GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker says Prince William's statement on the conflict in the Middle East shows a "clear difference" between him and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Cameron told host Michelle Dewberry: "I think you're probably right, the late Queen would never have done this.
"Prince William became the first senior royal to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank back in 2018. I'm told by his spokesperson that he's really kept abreast of what's been going on ever since then.
"The then Prince Charles now King of course, followed his son in 2020. So there is some precedent for this. But as you say, I think we're really seeing a clear difference here between Queen Elizabeth II and what the future King is doing."
Prince William’s statement has been “welcomed” by Rishi Sunak and the UK Government as the prince spoke out against fighting in Gaza.
Yesterday, the Prince of Wales released a statement concerning the conflict in the Middle East and said that he would “want to see an end to the fighting.”
The UK Government welcomed William’s intervention voicing their approval of his comments and stating that it was in line with their own beliefs.
A PM spokeswoman said his message "is consistent with the Government position and we welcome that intervention. It is important that we speak [with] one voice as a nation.”
Prince William’s rare statement has raised questions over whether the Royal Family should speak out on political issues or remain neutral.
GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker said that William’s statement shows a “clear difference” between him and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II who “would never have done this.”
However, William’s father, King Charles, has previously spoken out about the “heartbreaking loss of life” in Israel and Gaza and called for religious tolerance.
An Israeli spokesperson has already responded to the prince’s calls to end the fighting arguing that they would also like to see an end to the fighting once their hostages are released.
Eylon Levy, an Israeli government spokesman, said: "Israelis of course want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible, and that will be possible once the 134 hostages are released, and once the Hamas terror army threatening to repeat the October 7 atrocities is dismantled.
"We appreciate the Prince of Wales’s call for Hamas to free the hostages.”
Last week Rishi Sunak also voiced his concern about the loss of life in Gaza during a call with the Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel.
Sunak said the UK was “deeply concerned about the loss of civilian life in Gaza,” and “the immediate priority must be negotiating a humanitarian pause to allow the safe release of hostages and to facilitate considerably more aid going to Gaza.”
However, the UK Government does continue to support “Israel’s right to defend its people against Hamas’ terror and ensure its long-term security.”
