According to reports, the Buckingham Palace announcement came as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visited Somalia for talks about security and the drought in the region.
The government said it will match the first £5million pounds donated by the public.
Olympic champion, Mo Farah has also backed the appeal, saying it "breaks his heart" to "see children without food and water" and urged people to "act now".
The Olympic champion has been named an ambassador for Save the Children, one of 13 UK aid agencies brought together by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee .
Disasters Emergency Committee, D.E.C, says at least 16 million people in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan need food, water and medical treatment.
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