Overview

• On September 23, 2025, the Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Southport for a follow-up visit focused on bereaved families and the school community.
• The couple visited the former school of seven-year-old victim Elsie Dot Stancombe and spoke with teachers about the attack’s effects and ongoing recovery measures.
• They also met first responders, a severely injured dance teacher, and trauma support workers who have supported the town since the incident.
• Media reports say the royals held private meetings with relatives and quietly contributed funds toward a memorial playground at Churchtown Primary School, details not independently confirmed.
• Kate’s appearance was one of her first since chemotherapy, and the attacker remains imprisoned under a life sentence with a 52-year minimum set in January 2025.