Muslim community efforts to gather money for earthquake victims have received acclaim from British royals.

Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales praised the "spirit" of a Muslim community in London after it broke fundraising records for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria last month.

The royals visited the Hayes Muslim Center to show their appreciation to volunteers on the same day the UK Disasters Emergency Committee revealed that the worldwide appeal to raise money for those affected by the tragedy had surpassed £121 million ($144.37 million). The princess had a headscarf on.

We beat the record for this, according to Zia Rehman, the center's lead fundraiser, who told The Times. We were able to raise £18,000 in under two hours. Typically, it ranges from £10,000 to £12,000.

"But, the community stepped up brilliantly this time. We have collected £30,000 in total for Turkey and Syria.

They were pleased with our work, and William stated he wanted to use us for (future) fundraising.

The royals heard Rehman say, "We have a diverse community. We don't just raise money for Muslims when we fundraise. The community comes forward when we have a purpose."

When people band together and assist one another, the community is strong, the princess retorted.

Age International's Malen Alhousseiny, a response manager, informed the royals that residents in the earthquake-affected region "had lost their lives, their homes, their loved ones, and their pension as well."

In addition to all the other obstacles you must overcome, William speculated that the region is huge. It is challenging having borders between two nations.

A 9-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in Syria, but she "died in the ambulance" due to the roads in the area were so badly damaged, according to Salah Aboulgasem, an aid worker with Islamic Relief who traveled to the area after the accident.

He continued, saying that rescue crews frequently excavated among the debris and "were hearing voices underground and hammering the concrete. You keep working even if you know you won't accomplish anything.

The royals also met Dila Haya, 14, and Lina Alkutubi, 15, two schoolgirls who created 700 symbolic paper cranes for their school's fundraising effort for the earthquake victims, which raised $10,000.