King Charles visits scene of knife attack at Taylor Swift dance class

King Charles’ office has announced that he will today meet a number of child survivors of the knife attack in Southport, which sparked riots across the UK

The visit follows criticism of the king for not doing enough to show solidarity with the victims of the horrific attack.

The Daily Beast and other media outlets were told by their courtiers after the July 29 attack that the king wanted to visit communities affected by the attack, but did not want to interfere with or harass key workers involved in the attack, the riots and their aftermath.

On Tuesday morning, his office announced that he would meet survivors of the attack in Southport on Tuesday, and on Wednesday he will meet a number of relatives in London. The King will also pay his respects to the emergency services who responded to the events.

Three children, Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, were killed in the attack at the Hart Space community centre, where a Taylor Swift dance workshop for young children was taking place. Eight other children and two adults were also injured.

Axel Rudakubana, then 17 years old and now 18 years old, is accused of murder and attempted murder.

Charles, 75, who is undergoing cancer treatment, is reportedly flying from Balmoral in Scotland to Southport, where he hosts the royal family’s annual summer holiday.