'Life goes on': Prince Harry appears in new video days after arrest of his uncle Andrew

The Duke of Sussex has said "life goes on" as he issued a message on social media days after the arrest of his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have remained uncharacteristically silent when it comes to the former Duke of York, choosing not to acknowledge the allegations made against him or the damage the scandal is doing to the royal family.

Instead, Prince Harry broke his silence to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion.

Watch the video above.

The 41-year-old was among a number of royals to speak out, or attend events, as the conflict entered its fifth year.

"I want to speak directly to you, to those on the frontlines and to those supporting from the home front, your strength inspires the world," Prince Harry said in a video message to Ukrainians, shared on social media.

"Over the past year, I have had the honour and privilege of visiting Ukraine twice.

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"Each time, I left deeply moved by the courage, dignity and unbreakable spirit of the Ukrainian people, even in the midst of war, a war which continues to take the lives of civilians and service members every single day.

"Life goes on."

Prince Harry has maintained ties with Ukraine since the beginning of the war through his through his work with wounded service members and his Invictus Games.

In April last year, the duke made a surprise visit to Lviv, where he met injured veterans and civilians at the Superhumans rehabilitation centre.

The video he shared overnight was recorded for the centre.

Prince Harry continued: "I saw the strength of the Superhuman Centre during a visit in April and the determination of those rebuilding their bodies and their futures. I saw it in the resilience and pride of the Invictus Games veterans I met in Vancouver. And I saw it in the eyes of Ukrainians in Kyiv, eyes that carry both pain and unwavering hope."

In September, Prince Harry was in Kyiv where he vowed to do "everything possible" to support Ukrainian soldiers and wounded service personnel.

His visit then came off the back of his face to face meeting with King Charles at Clarence House, which was their first in-person contact for 19 months.

Prince Harry was last seen in public at the basketball in LA with Meghan on February 15.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have been outspoken in their criticism of the royal family, have chosen not to weigh into the debate about the former prince Andrew.

In his memoir Spare, Prince Harry described the "shameful scandal" that surrounded his uncle, questioning why the 66-year-old never faced any major ramifications despite the his links to Jeffrey Epstein, while he and Meghan were stripped of their security because they chose to leave the royal family and live in America.

Prince Harry was not the only royal to pay tribute to Ukrainians on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion.

In Denmark, King Frederik and Queen Mary attended a church service in Copenhagen while in Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were guests at a mass in Stockholm.

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