The princess also met female police and armed forces officers working to protect women and children, spoke to injured veterans and those with “conflict-related trauma” at a rehabilitation centre, and toured St Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv.
She also visited the Kherson Cultural Exhibition, which tells the story of the southern city recaptured by Ukrainian forces in November 2022 and described by the Palace as “a symbol of Ukraine’s strength, resistance and struggle”.
It is the second visit by a Royal to the country in less than a month, after the Duke of Sussex visited Kyiv in mid-September.
Other Royals have likewise shown support for Ukraine since the war began more than three years ago – including the King, who welcomed Zelensky to his Sandringham estate in Norfolk in March.
He also raised the conflict during US President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to the UK, saying: “Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine, to deter aggression and secure peace.”
The Prince of Wales met Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia in March – where he said their resilience was “amazing”.