Queen Elizabeth and Kate Middleton pay tribute to victims of London attack
One day after terror struck London, Her Majesty and the Duchess of Cambridge expressed their sympathy for those affected by ISIS’s recent attack on Westminster. In a statement on Thursday, the British monarch addressed the “shocking” attack saying, “My thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathy are with all those who have been affected by yesterday's awful violence. I know I speak for everyone in expressing my enduring thanks and admiration for the members of the Metropolitan Police Service and all who work so selflessly to help and protect others.” The Queen had planned to open the New Scotland Yard building on March 23 but that engagement has since been postponed due to “very understandable reasons.”
VER GALERÍA The Queen expressed her 'deepest sympathy' following the 2017 London terror attack Photos: Getty Images
Shortly after Queen Elizabeth released her statement, Kate Middleton stepped out in London to attend the launch the "Out of the Blue" film series — educational films about maternal mental health — with Best Beginnings and Heads Together. Before delivering her speech at the event, the mom-of-two remembered the victims of Wednesday's terror attack. “Before I begin, I know you would all want to join me in sending our thoughts and prayers to all those sadly affected by yesterday’s terrible attack in Westminster,” Prince William’s wife said. “We will be thinking of all the families, as we discuss the important issues we're here to talk about.”
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VER GALERÍA The Duchess offered her condolences to the families affected by the London attack Photo: WireImage
At the time of the attack on Wednesday, the Queen was a mile away at Buckingham Palace. Earlier in the day, she also attended an audience with the ambassador of Thailand Pisanu Suvanajata and his wife. As for the other British royals, Prince Charles was 220 miles north of London in Yorkshire. During his day visit, he checked out a farm, stopped by the Army Foundation College in Harrogate and met patients, volunteers and staff at the Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract. His wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was visiting a school 70 miles away in Newmarket.
