The British royal family marked International Nurses Day on Tuesday with a heartwarming video montage. Her Majesty the Queen, The Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Royal, Countess of Wessex, and the Queen’s first cousin Princess Alexandra took part in the tribute.
The sweet video, which was released on the Royal Family’s official Instagram account, starts with Queen Elizabeth on a call. “This is rather an important day,” the Queen can be heard saying. “They have obviously had a very important part to play recently.”
The short audio clip of the Queen was then followed by Prince Charles offering his thanks to nurses across the world. “On this International Nurses Day, my family and I want to join in the chorus of thank yous to nursing and midwifery staff across the country and indeed the world,” he says. “Thank you all so much for the diligence and courage that you have shown.”
While in another video call, Catherine and Sophie Wessex joined forces to speak to nurses in seven different commonwealth countries, including Australia, India, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Bahamas, Cyprus and the UK. For the occasion, Catherine wore a blue polka-dot dress, while Sophie looked just as stylish in a dark green outfit.
“I don’t know how you manage to do this and keep the show on the road despite the extra pressures you’re all under and the challenging conditions — it’s just shown how vital the role that nurses play across the world,” the Duchess of Cambridge can be heard saying. “You should be so proud of the work that you do.”
Elsewhere, Prince William spoke to nurses at The Royal Marsden, one of the royal’s patronages, telling them: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you’re doing. You’re doing a terrific job and I hope you know how appreciated it is.”
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“From The Queen and The Royal Family this #InternationalNursesDay: thank you,” the royal family captioned the post. Many people praised the royal family for taking the time to make such personal calls, with one person commenting: “Thank you our royal family! A fantastic tribute to all the heroes around the world!”
While another added: “Thank you for acknowledging the nurses today! They are very important part of our society!” And a third wrote: “Lovely comments from the royal family. Thank you to all nurses wherever you may be.”