British royals are secretly hosting refugees from Ukraine

Members of the British royal family have secretly opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees and offered shelter to “a number” of people displaced by the Russian invasion.

According to a report by British newspaper The Sun, it is not known how many of the six million refugees who have fled the country since the conflict began in February have found shelter in royal households or which family members have been affected.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman told the newspaper on Saturday: “The Royal Household is considering a number of ways to offer practical help and support.”

Sources told the Daily Express that some members of the royal family are involved in helping the refugees, but they have “a firm wish” not to show publicity.