THE King is in Manchester to pay tribute to the victims and families of those affected by the synagogue attack in the city earlier this month.
Two Jewish people were killed and three left in a serious condition after a car ramming and stabbing attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue on October 2.
Charles, 76, has travelled to the synagogue, which reopened last week for the first time since the attack.
It is also his first public appearance since Prince Andrew agreed to give up his Duke of York title after The Sun on Sunday revealed he had lied about when he contacted convicted paedophile Jefrfery Epstein.
Sources close to the King say his trip to Manchester is an effort to show his continued support to the Jewish Community and those impacted by the horrific attack.
On Thursday, as head of the Church of England, he will be the first monarch to pray with the Pope when he attends an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, first drove a car into a security guard and stabbed a congregant before attempting to force entry into the synagogue on October 2.
Heroic members of the community barricaded the entrance and Mr Daulby died after being struck by police gunfire while helping to prevent the attacker entering.
Police believe the attacker, a British citizen of Syrian descent, “may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology” but it may be some time before the full circumstances are established.
It is the king’s first visit to Manchester since the attack.
In a statement issued on the day of the attack, Charles said he and Queen Camilla were “deeply shocked and saddened” to hear about the attack, “especially on such a significant day for the Jewish community”.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this appalling incident and we greatly appreciate the swift actions of the emergency services,” the statement added.
As well as meeting those impacted by the attack, which includes some of those who were at the synagogue that day, the King will meet emergency service personnel to acknowledge their efforts in supporting the local community.
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