King Charles’ office announced he will today meet some of the children who survived the Southport knife attack which triggered riots across the U.K.
The visit comes after the king faced criticism that he was not doing enough to show solidarity with the victims of the horrific attack.
The Daily Beast, along with other media, was told by courtiers after the July 29 attack that the king hoped to visit the communities affected by the attack but did not want to impede or inconvenience key workers responding to the attack, the riots and the aftermath.