Overview
- On September 23, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Southport without prior notice to meet students, staff, and the families affected by last year’s attack.
- The couple toured Churchtown Primary and Farnborough Road schools and spent time privately with relatives of the three girls who were killed.
- Lauren King, mother of Bebe, was reported to have given William and Kate matching friendship bracelets linked to the Bebe’s Hive charity, with Kate wearing one bearing Bebe King’s name.
- Prince William called the new memorial playground a symbol of remembrance and resilience and praised the community for uniting to support children and families.
- The playground includes play zones and quiet spaces intended to provide comfort, and the royal couple highlighted the site as a place for hope and healing on their official channels.