King stopped to read tributes and talk to people before he met emergency services and community groups
King Charles was greeted by hundreds of people in Southport on Tuesday as he visited Merseyside to meet those affected by last month’s knife attack.
The king stopped to chat and and shake hands with several members of the public, some of whom were moved to tears. Louise Watson, 44, who works at Southport College, had come down to see the king with her two sons, and two nieces. Watson’s son, and the king’s namesake, 17-year-old Charles, added: “It’s nice that he’s come to show his respect and condolences for what’s happened, it’s a bit of a motivator, a pick-up for Southport.”
As well as meeting families affected by the crime, he spent time with members of the community who had helped to bring the town together in the wake of the riots that broke out shortly afterwards. She gave King Charles a Travis Perkins cap, prompting him to quip: “You get these salespeople everywhere.”
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