Prince Charles has reached out to the people of Australia and victims of the bushfires crisis, as well as acknowledging the work of "courageous" fire crews.
The bushfire season started earlier than normal this year following a three-year drought that has left much of the country's bushland tinder-dry.
Fires have razed more than 8 million hectares of land - an area nearly the size of Austria - killing 25 people and destroying or damaging thousands of homes.
In a video tweeted and put on Instagram on Wednesday, the heir to the British throne said he and his wife Camilla. Duchess of Cornwall, felt deeply for the families of those who had lost their lives and paid tribute to the "remarkable, courageous, determined firefighters."
"Both of us have been in despair over the last several weeks watching this appalling horror unfolding in Australia and witnessing so much of what you're having to go through from this distance," Charles said.
"We both know just how incredibly special and resilient the Australian people are, so I know at the end of the day despite all this horror, you will find a way to face it all and win through.
Charlies ended his message saying he was "very proud to know you all" and directed viewers to donate to the relief effort through the Red Cross.
At the weekend, the Queen joined grandsons William and Harry in expressing shock at the situation, sending their thanks to the firefighters who risked their lives to save others.
In separate statements from the three royal households, the family sent messages of condolences and support to "all Australians".
"My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need," Queen Elizabeth II, who is Australia's head of state, said in a statement.
"Prince Philip and I send our thoughts and prayers to all Australians at this difficult time."
Prince William, son of Charles and the late Princess Diana, and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, said they had been shocked and saddened by the wildfires.
Brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sent messages of support and fundraising links on Instagram.
"This global environmental crisis has now been described as Ecocide," Harry and Meghan said. "It's easy to feel helpless, but there's always a way to help."
"We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who have tragically lost their lives, and the brave firemen who continue to risk their own lives to save the lives of others," said William, the second in line to the throne.
The bushfires continue to burn dangerously out of control on the country's east coast, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds that battered exhausted firefighters as they fight to save lives and property.
The federal government has announced an unprecedented call-up of army reservists to support firefighters and has deployed additional resources, including a third navy ship equipped for disaster and humanitarian relief.
Other countries have also offered assistance, including New Zealand.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised over his handling of the crisis to date, for not doing enough to fight the underlying causes of the bushfires and his government's conservative climate change policies.
- Reuters and ODT Online
