King Charles meets victims of Golders Green stabbings as His Majesty shows support for Britain’s Jewish community
The King showed his personal support for the UK’s Jewish community today by meeting two victims of last month’s terror attacks.
His visit this afternoon to the Jewish Care Home in Golders Green, north London, was carried out under tight security until he left.
The monarch also spoke with first responders who helped capture the suspect after two men, both Orthodox Jews, were stabbed in the street.
Essa Suleiman, 45, appeared in court on charges of attempting to murder three people, including a man in an unrelated attack.
Charles also met with community representatives, including local charities, nearby residents and first responders, to ‘reaffirm his steadfast support for the Jewish community following a series of antisemitic attacks’.
The king was greeted with great applause when he made his unannounced visit.
He greeted members of the local community and aid agency representatives in the predominantly Jewish part of the capital for nearly an hour.
Among those they met were Michael Shine, 76, who was stabbed at a bus stop during a terrorist attack a stone’s throw away on April 29, and Shloime Rand, 34, who was stabbed as she left the synagogue.
King III. Charles was presented with flowers as he left the Jewish Care building in London today
King III. Charles meets waiting crowds during his visit to Golders Green in London today
King III. Charles arrives at the Jewish Hospice today during a visit to Golders Green in North London
Crowds, King III. Meeting ahead of Charles’s visit to Golders Green today
King III. Charles meets waiting crowd during his visit to Golders Green in London today
King III. Charles arrives at the Jewish Hospice today during a visit to Golders Green in North London
King III. Charles was presented with flowers as he left the Jewish Care building in London today
King III. Charles meets waiting crowd during his visit to Golders Green in London today
Crowds, King III. Meeting ahead of Charles’s visit to Golders Green today
Both men were seriously injured and Mr Rand later said it was ‘such a miracle’ that he survived.
The King also met with Yonathan Elkouby and Yitzi Lipsyc, volunteers of the Jewish police force Shomrim who participated in the response, and representatives of the Jewish ambulance service Hatzola, which was the target of an anti-Semitic attack in which four ambulances were set on fire in the early hours of March 23.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis were among those to greet the monarch as he arrived at the Jewish Hospice in the heart of the community.
The Chief Rabbi told the King that they “very much appreciated” this visit.
“I am happy to come to visit,” said the King. ‘Great admiration.’
Chatting with Mr. Shine and his sister, Doreen Friedman, King expressed his support for the Jewish community and asked questions about Mr. Shine’s injuries and recovery.
Mr Shine said there was ‘real warmth’ in the meeting. He told the King that his visit was greatly welcomed because it ‘meant a lot’.
The King met with Sir Idris Elba for the second time in three days, along with students who attended musical theater workshops earlier today.
King III. Charles greets the crowd as he arrives at the Jewish Care Home in Golders Green today
Crowds, King III. Meeting ahead of Charles’s visit to Golders Green today
King III. Charles arrives at the Jewish Hospice today during a visit to Golders Green in North London
King III. Charles was presented with flowers as he left the Jewish Care building in London today
King III. Charles greets the crowd as he arrives at the Jewish Care Home in Golders Green today
Crowds, King III. Meeting ahead of Charles’s visit to Golders Green today
King III. Charles greets the crowd as he arrives at the Jewish Care Home in Golders Green today
King III. Charles (below right, in gray suit) leaves after a visit to Golders Green today
King III. Charles arrives at the Jewish Hospice today during a visit to Golders Green in North London
Crowds, King III. Meeting ahead of Charles’s visit to Golders Green today
King III. Charles arrives at the Jewish Hospice today during a visit to Golders Green in North London
King III. Charles greets the crowd as he arrives at the Jewish Care Home in Golders Green today
The King took the Luther actor on a trip to the Other Palace Theater in London to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Music Theater (NYMT).
Sir Idris, 53, used a grant from the Prince’s Trust (now the King’s Trust) to join the NYMT at the age of 18, before becoming one of Britain’s most famous stars.
Today they met with students taking part in workshops at the Off West End venue, designed to offer young people opportunities and experiences in musical theatre.
Young people from Core Education Trust schools in Birmingham attended workshops to boost their self-confidence and improve their performance skills, including improvisation.
The King and Sir Idris also met some of NYMT’s most experienced young artists currently studying in drama schools or working professionally.
Charles cut a cake for NYMT’s 50th anniversary and took a group photo with the young people, then sat down to watch a performance with Sir Idris.
Before heading to Golders Green, King met staff and supporters in the foyer to hear about the work they are doing to help NYMT reach its 50th anniversary.
It comes after Charles and Queen Camilla spoke to Sir Idris at a Royal Albert Hall event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust on Monday.
