King Charles III to visit Southport three weeks after knife attack

Southport, United Kingdom: King Charles III will on Tuesday visit Southport in northwest England, Buckingham Palace announced, three weeks after a kni...

Southport, United Kingdom: King Charles III will on Tuesday visit Southport in northwest England, Buckingham Palace announced, three weeks after a knife attack which killed three young girls sparked nationwide riots.

"His Majesty The King will travel to Southport to express his continued support for those affected by the 29th July attack and the riot which followed in the town, and to thank frontline emergency staff for their ongoing work serving local people," the palace said in a statement.

The monarch will meet members of the Southport community outside the town hall early in the afternoon, before then meeting regional leaders, representatives from the emergency services and others.

They will include local groups and faith leaders impacted by the violent disorder which hit Southport the day after the July 29 mass stabbing.

Ahead of those public engagements, Charles will meet privately with some of those impacted by the knife attack, which claimed the lives of three young girls and injured 10 others, including eight children.