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William and Kate Make Unannounced Return to Southport to Support Schools Honoring Three Girls

The visit centered on school memorials alongside private meetings with the girls' families.

Overview

  • They visited Farnborough Road Infant and Junior School and Churchtown Primary School to hear how pupils and staff are being supported.
  • They met privately with the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice da Silva Aguiar to offer continued personal support.
  • At Churchtown Primary, they toured a new commemorative playground funded by community donations that included a private contribution from the couple.
  • Prince William told pupils the playground symbolizes remembrance and resilience and urged them to “be brave, be joyful and be kind.”
  • Bebe’s mother, Lauren King, gifted “Bebe’s Hive” friendship bracelets, which the couple wore during the visit; the 2024 attacker, Axel Rudakubana, is serving life with a 52-year minimum term.