{"id":105065,"date":"2024-10-10T18:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/10\/10\/prince-william-kate-middleton-visit-site-of-taylor-swift-dance-class-stabbings-those-lost-are-never-forgotten\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T18:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:06:43","slug":"prince-william-kate-middleton-visit-site-of-taylor-swift-dance-class-stabbings-those-lost-are-never-forgotten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/10\/10\/prince-william-kate-middleton-visit-site-of-taylor-swift-dance-class-stabbings-those-lost-are-never-forgotten\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William & Kate Middleton Visit Site of Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbings: \u2018Those Lost Are Never Forgotten\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMore than two months after a Taylor Swift<\/a>-themed children\u2019s dance class became the site of a deadly stabbing \u2014 in which three children died<\/a> and several more people were injured \u2014 Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Southport, England, on Thursday (Oct. 10) to join the town in paying respects to the victims and their families.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Swift \u2018Completely in Shock\u2019 After Deadly Stabbings at Dance Class Celebrating\u2026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\n\tAccording to People<\/a><\/em>, the royal couple met privately with the families of the three young girls who were killed in the July 29 attack, as well as the dance teacher who was there when it occurred. Eight other children and two adults were also injured in the mass stabbing, for which a 17-year-old knifeman has since been charged <\/a>with 10 counts of attempted murder.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Prince and Princess of Wales also reportedly spoke with the Southport first responders who were dispatched to the crime scene about how the traumatizing experience impacted their mental health \u2014 a timely topic of discussion, given that Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA heartfelt thank you to the people of Southport for talking about your experiences and honouring the young lives lost,\u201d reads a message on Will and Kate\u2019s official Instagram<\/a>, alongside a video of footage from the couple\u2019s visit. \u201cIn the face of tragedy, this community\u2019s strength and resilience has been a powerful reminder of the bonds that unite us. As the healing continues, take comfort in the incredible support around you. Each shared memory, act of kindness, and moment of unity brings hope for the future and ensures that those lost are never forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe outing marked Middleton\u2019s first public engagement since announcing in September that she\u2019d completed chemotherapy. Six months prior, the princess revealed that she\u2019d been diagnosed with cancer and would be undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n

\n\tBefore the royal couple\u2019s visit to Southport, Swift also met with families<\/a> affected by the attack backstage at one of her August Eras Tour shows in London. In July, the pop star wrote that she was \u201ccompletely in shock\u201d over the tragedy in a statement<\/a> shared to her Instagram, adding that the \u201chorror\u201d of the violence was \u201cwashing over [her] continuously.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders,\u201d she added at the time. \u201cThese were just little kids at a dance class. I am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to these families.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSee clips from Prince William and Princess Kate\u2019s visit to Southport below.<\/p>\n

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