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William and Kate Return to Southport to Honor Victims With School Visits and Memorial Playground

The visit centered on private meetings with bereaved parents alongside a new playground they helped fund.

Overview

  • Prince William and Princess Kate visited Farnborough Road Infant and Junior School and Churchtown Primary School, which the three girls attended.
  • During a speech at Churchtown Primary, William praised the schools’ support for pupils and called the new playground a symbol of remembrance and resilience, pledging continued support to the families.
  • The couple held private meetings with the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice da Silva Aguiar during the engagements.
  • They wore friendship bracelets reading “Bebe’s Hive,” given by Bebe’s mother, and viewed pupils’ artwork reflecting their emotions since the attack.
  • The Waleses previously made a private donation to the playground fund, while the attacker, Axel Rudakubana, was sentenced in January to life with a minimum term of 52 years.