Duchess of Edinburgh meets Ukrainian refugees in England

Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie met with refugees from Ukraine at The Lighthouse in Woking, England. This was reported by Hello.

The Duchess of Edinburgh rolled up her sleeves and donned an apron as she volunteered at a Christmas party in support of more than 200 local Ukrainian refugees, the report said.

Sophie served lunch and the Ukrainian choir Kalina sang Christmas songs for all the guests. Mum-of-two Sophie also showed off her creative side by taking part in festive face painting

It was wonderful to see families separated from loved ones get a taste of home and festivity. We wanted to celebrate their resilience and courage at this time of year," said Irina Garmash-Krieger, who leads the refugee centre team.

The charity will support around 4,000 local people who will have a tough time at Christmas this year.

The Christmas aid programme includes food baskets, coupons for toys for children, winter warming items, clothes, toiletries, Christmas lunch and much more.