Saturday, 14 November 2015

Royal responses to Paris attacks (new updates)

As the full horror of what happened in Paris on November 13th 2015 continues to unfold, the thoughts and sympathies of people around the world are with the city.  And monarchies are sending messages of condolence to the French president and expressing their support, and that of their fellow citizens, for the people of France. Prince Albert II of Monaco said that the attacks in Paris had revulsed him and that he, his family and the people of Monaco sent their solidarity to France.


Albert II of Monaco has sent a message of condolence to the French people following the attacks in Paris
(Photo by Surtiscina via Wiki Commons)

The Sovereign Prince of Monaco added that he remembered the many victims and spoke of the immense sadness of their families. And he said that, along with his family and fellow citizens, stood alongside all those opposed to terrorism.


The statement of Prince Albert II of Monaco released on the official Monaco Royal Family Facebook 
November 14th 2015

Monaco's flag was lowered to half mast over the Prince's Palace on November 14th as a sign of respect.




Queen Rania of Jordan tweeted to say that she was horrified by the attacks and sent a second message saying that 'humanity must unite against the enemies of humanity'.




Within hours of the attacks, the Prince of Wales sent a message of sympathy and condolence to French President, Francois Hollande.

And speaking at an event in Australia, Prince Charles asked those present to take part in a minute's silence to honour those who had lost their lives. He described the attacks as 'bestial' and expressed his 'utter total horror' at what had happened. He also publicly expressed his condolences and his solidarity with the French people.


The Prince of Wales expressed his utter horror at the Paris attacks
(photo Northern Ireland Office via Wiki Commons)
The Queen sent a message of condolence on November 14th. In it, she said that she had been deeply shocked and saddened by the terrible loss of life and sent sympathies to the families of those who had died and to the French people.

The Belgian Royal Household was among the first to speak on the terror attacks. Within hours, it tweeted that it was shocked by the events and said that Belgium stood in solidarity with France. And the statement added 'courage to those directly affected' by these hateful actions.


The King of Spain, Felipe VI, is understood to have left a private engagement within moments of hearing of the attacks to return to his office and follow development. The Spanish Royal Household was another to tweet its message of sympathy in the first instance saying that it was horrified by the attacks and that Spain stood with France, its authorities and the French people.


Felipe and Letizia later visited the French Embassy in Madrid where they signed a book of condolence and met the with ambassador.


King Felipe of Spain signs the book of condolence at the French Embassy in Madrid
Madrid, Spain, November 14th 2015
(photo casareal.es)
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia later visited the French Embassy to leave their messages of condolence.


King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain at the French Embassy in Madrid
Madrid, Spain, November 14th 2015
(photo casareal.es)

King Harald V of Norway said he had received the news of the heinous attacks with sorrow and sent his condolences and sympathies to all those affected and to the French people.


King Harald V of Norway described the Paris attacks as heinous

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands said he was 'deeply shocked' by the attacks. He described how close his country felt to France and said, along with the French people, 'we mourn the victims'. 


The King of the Netherlands expressed his sympathy and solidarity following the attacks in Paris
(photo Dutch Royal Household)

The Dutch King said that alongside the French he and his fellow countrymen would defend freedom against those who try to undermine it with terror. And he ended by saying that his thoughts are with all those grieving and with the victims of the cowardly attacks.



The King of Sweden sent his sympathies to President Francois Hollande on the morning of November 14th. Carl XVI Gustaf said that he and his wife, Queen Silvia, wanted to express their deepest sympathies following the terrible losses following the attacks in Paris. They sent their sympathies to those who were mourning and to the people of France.  Their message was released on the Swedish Royal Household webpage and on its Facebook page as well.



The King of Morocco also sent a message of sympathy to the French President following the attacks. Mohammed VI offered his saddened condolences to the victims' families and the French people and said that he condemned 'in the strongest terms' and on behalf of the Moroccan people, the vile terrorist attacks. Mohammed VI went on to express full solidarity in 'this ordeal'.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark sent a message of condolence to President Hollande in which she said she sent her deepest sympathies and that she and her husband, the Prince Consort, sent their sympathy to all those affected by the attacks.




Margrethe II added that they sent their very best wishes to France at this time.  Later, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their family visited the French Embassy in Copenhagen to pay their respects. Princess Marie, who was born in Paris and lived there until her marriage to Joachim, was close to tears as she arrived to express her condolences.



This page will be updated as new statements are released.
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