Queen shows support for Ukraine with subtle detail during first in-person meeting since Covid-19

The Queen has held her first in-person engagement since catching Covid, meeting Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

The 95-year-old monarch received Mr Trudeau in an audience at Windsor Castle on Monday and didn't waste the public opportunity to show her support for Ukraine amid the ongoing invasion by Russian forces.

On the table immediately behind the pair was a large bouquet of blue and yellow flowers – the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

The gesture will be seen as a symbol of the Queen’s support for the people of Ukraine, after she last week made a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine appeal to help civilians affected by the conflict.

"Love the flowers behind the Queen, in the colours of Ukraine," one royal watcher wrote on Twitter.

"HM Queen Elizabeth’s choice of flowers today made a beautifully subtle statement of support," another said.

"The Queen & Trudeau met at Windsor Castle. The flower arrangement between them is in Ukraine’s national colours. As usual, she makes a good point subtly," was another comment.

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Mr Trudeau is in the UK for talks on the war in Ukraine with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.

Asked about his audience with the Queen, Mr Trudeau said: “I was able to talk about the situations we are facing and draw on her long experience from having seen so much over these past decades.”

Prince Charles recently condemned the “brutal” actions of Russian forces, saying he had been “deeply moved” by the “extraordinary bravery, generosity and fortitude of the Ukrainian community in the face of such truly terrible aggression”.

Harry and wife Meghan Markle also shared a statement on their Archewell Foundation website after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion and missile strikes on the Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

The Queen tested positive for Covid on February 20 and has spent the last two weeks carrying out only light duties including a handful of virtual audiences.

Last week, the Prince of Wales said his mother was “a lot better now”, and the head of state was pictured holding her first virtual audiences since her coronavirus diagnosis.

The Queen has two high-profile events coming up – the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 14, and then the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service, also at the Abbey, on March 29.

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