Queen Elizabeth II conveyed a message of sympathy and encouragement to China amidst acute pneumonia through Prince Andrew.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the third son of Queen Elizabeth II, sent a message to Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming on a dinner party presided over by the official.

"The Queen sent a message of encouragement to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people: 'At the critical time of the corona virus battle, I express my sincere sympathy with the Chinese people, and pray "The message was delivered by the Duke of York," Ambassador Ambassador wrote on Twitter.

In another post, the official said he and his wife invited Prince Andrew and his family to the embassy to celebrate the Chinese New Year. "The enthusiasm for China, as well as their contribution to Sino-British relations, is greatly appreciated," said Liu.

The royal message came soon after Ambassador Liu was said to have expressed dissatisfaction with Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about how London handled the acute pneumonia caused by the new strain of corona virus (nCoV). . After a meeting with Mr Liu on February 4, the British Prime Minister's father accidentally sent the BBC an email about the content of the conversation, revealing that the Chinese ambassador "was clearly concerned because the British Prime Minister had not contact Chinese leaders directly via personal message or telephone. "

The meeting between Prince Andrew and Ambassador Liu also marked one of the Duke's first major appearances, since he announced his withdrawal from royal affairs "in the near future" in May. 11.

The 59-year-old prince got into big trouble after admitting to having sex with American pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and was accused by a woman of sexual abuse when she was 17 in 2001, though he denied it. Buckingham Palace on February 7 said Prince Andrew had postponed his own rank of navy admiral.

The epidemic of pneumonia caused by nCoV has spread to 26 countries and territories, causing 813 deaths and more than 37,000 infections, including three cases in the UK.

Countries with nCoV pneumonia patients. Click on image to see details.