The royal couple shared a series of horrific images on Instagram on Saturday of the damage caused by the fires. Captioning the heartbreaking images, they wrote: “Our thoughts and prayers are with those across Australia who are continuing to face the devastating fires that have been raging for months. “From areas we are personally connected to such as the communities and people we visited in New South Wales in 2018, to the fires in California and parts of Africa, we are struck by the increasingly overlapping presence of these environmental disasters, including of course the destruction of the Amazon which continues.”

They added: “This global environmental crisis has now been described as Ecocide.

“It’s easy to feel helpless, but there’s always a way to help. To find out how you can lend your support, please see the links below to help as we have.”

The royals shared links to the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Red Cross Australia.

Earlier in the day, the Queen said she was “deeply saddened” by the fires in a message addressed to the country’s Governor General David Hurley and “to all Australians”.

She said: “I have been deeply saddened to hear of the continued bushfires and their devastating impact across many parts of Australia.

“My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need.

“Prince Philip and I send our thoughts and prayers to all Australians at this difficult time.”

Her Majesty also addressed the message to the Governor of New South Wales, the Governor of Queensland, and the Governor of Victoria.

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Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William also sent a message of condolence to Australia.

The couple posted the message on their Kensington Royal Instagram account.

They said: “We continue to be shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the wildfires that are destroying homes, livelihoods and wildlife across much of Australia.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people and communities who are affected by this devastating event.

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“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. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.”

Meghan and Harry have spent the festive season in Canada while on a break from their royal duties.

The couple spent Christmas on Vancouver Island with seven-month-old Archie and Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland.

They spent their first family Christmas in a £10.6million ($14million) waterfront mansion owned by a mystery millionaire.

A couple out for a hike in Vancouver were approached by Harry and Meghan as they struggled with a selfie stick.

Meghan and Harry took pictures of Iliya Pavlovic and Asymina Kantorowicz on New Year’s Day in Vancouver Island’s Horth Hill Regional Park.

Ms Kantorowicz said she did not recognise the pair at first.

The CTV New producer told the MailOnline she “froze up” after realising who she was speaking to.

She said: “I actually couldn’t believe who it was. Then I looked over to the side and that’s when I realized Prince Harry was standing there.

“I kept looking back and forth like, “Is this actually happening?”

The couple claimed Meghan was “super friendly” and took three photos of them.

Prince Harry is said to have joked “no pressure” as she captured the images.

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