Prince William has released a statement following the wildfires that have taken place across France, Spain and the UK.

The Prince of Wales took to social media on Monday evening to say his thoughts were “with everyone affected” and that he was “deeply grateful to the firefighters, emergency services and volunteers working tirelessly in extraordinarily difficult conditions”.

In a post on X, William said: “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating wildfires across France, Spain and the UK.

“We are deeply grateful to the firefighters, emergency services and volunteers working tirelessly in extraordinarily difficult conditions.

“These events are a stark reminder of the challenges posed by an increasingly extreme climate and the importance of protecting both people and nature.”

Firefighters in Spain and France are locked in a race against time to bring "unprecedented" wildfires under control before another blistering heatwave sweeps across Europe this week.

In France, flames have already consumed an area roughly four times the size of Paris and are now just nine miles from Bordeaux, the nation's sixth-largest city, showing no sign of slowing.

Meanwhile, central Spain faces three active fronts in the mountains north-west of Madrid, across the provinces of Madrid, Toledo, and Avila.

The crisis is set to intensify further, with meteorological agencies in both countries predicting temperatures will hit a scorching 40C within days.

These soaring temperatures come amid stark warnings that the devastating wildfires in France could continue to burn for weeks, if not months.

Meanwhile in Scotland, wildfires have taken place at Cairngorms National Park.

Around 70 firefighters remain at the scene, with nine fire appliances, specialist wildfire resources and wildfire tactical advisers, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said late Monday afternoon.

The service added an estimated 25 square kilometre region has been affected, after an aerial assessment took place.

The UK Government has also offered military support to tackle the wildfire.

Douglas Alexander, the Scottish Secretary, said that specialist resources will be made available upon request, including Chinook helicopters for logistical and heavy-lift capacity and support from UK stand-by battalions.

However, First Minister John Swinney said the UK Government’s offer was unnecessary.

Mr Swinney said the Scottish Government had requested aerial support to drop water on the fire but was told that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) did not have such equipment.

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