King Charles has visited a community in Hounslow who have been sending relief parcels to those effected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey.
The monarch, 74, spoke with volunteers in West London about their efforts to send food, blankets and warm clothing to people whose lives have been turned upside by the natural disaster.
On 7 February, two earthquakes – measuring 7.8 and 7.7 on the Richter scale – hit southern Turkey and northern Syria.
This afternoon, the King paid a visit to Hounslow to meet members of the Turkish community who have been working tirelessly to create relief parcels and send them to Turkey.
Following his visit to the site, the King then paid a visit to the Mangal Kebab restaurant to speak with another volunteer.
After his trip to Hounslow, King Charles then went to Central London where he visited Syria’s House – a temporary Syrian community tent which has been set up in Trafalgar Square.
King Charles and the Queen Consort had made a personal donation to the Turkey and Syria earthquake relief fund alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) separately thanked King Charles III and the Queen Consort for their ‘generous donation’, which they said would help provide medical aid, food, blankets and other urgent help to survivors.