CNN’s Jake Tapper Insists Prince William’s Misquoted Ukraine Comments Remain ‘Ahistorical’
11.03.2022 - 18:07
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Prince William continues to face criticism over the comments he made about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this week.
The royal was said to have said, “It’s very alien to see this in Europe. We are all behind you,” as he and wife Kate Middleton visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London on Wednesday.
It’s since been revealed that he added “for our generation” before the comments and that the remarks were taken out of context.
American journalist Jake Tapper was among those slamming the royal on Twitter, sharing a photo of Wallis Simpson and William’s great-uncle Edward, the Duke of Windsor, shaking hands with Adolf Hitler in a since-deleted tweet, People reported.
Tapper reportedly wrote alongside the image, “It’s very alien to see this in Europe. Read a book about your own family, dude.”
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He then deleted it after it was revealed that William had been misquoted at the event by royal reporter Richard Palmer.
However, he insisted William’s comments still remain “ahistorical” given that he was born in 1982 ahead of the Bosnian War.
Tapper posted:
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There were also reports suggesting William had compared the Ukraine war to conflicts in Africa and Asia, but Palmer has since denied this as well, posting an apology online.
He tweeted: