Nthey thought about it twice, William and Kateto put on the wrist the two simple bracelets received as a gift from a mother of Southport, England. Simple yet special bracelets, prepared with white beads, each with a letter from the name of Bebe, one of the three very young victims of the attack that took place last year. To realize them was Bebe’s mother, Lauren, that the principles of Wales wanted to meet privately together with the parents of the other two victims.
William and Kate visiting (for the second time) in Southport
It is the second time within a year that the principles go to Southport, This time to inaugurate a playground built, thanks to public donations, in honor of the three girls – Bebe King, six years old, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven – killed in July 2024 in a class in which they were having fun with their companions learning choreography with the music of Taylor Swift.
William and Kate’s promise
William and Kate visited elementary schools attended by the three girls, they focused on talking to teachers and schoolchildren, and have confirmed their intention to assist personally and in the best possible way a community that remains deeply marked by last year’s events.
Kate among the children of Southport, England, 23 September 2025 (Getty Images)
The emotion of the principles of Wales
Immediately after the visit, William and Kate expressed all their emotion in a post: «A very moving visit to Southport to remember Alice, Bebe and Elsie. It was incredible to see in person as the community, schools and families joined after such a loss, creating spaces full of love, friendship and hope. Projects such as the new playground at the Churchtown elementary school, created in memory of the girls, are places of recovery that will help their companions and in the future will continue to unite the community ».
Kate and William in Southport, 23 September 2025 (Getty Images)
William and Kate like Lady Diana
As soon as he arrived in the school, the Middleton immediately bent on the ground to talk to the children, who had been warned only ten minutes before the arrival of the principles and welcomed them waving the flags of theUnion Jack. Kate made the well -being of the early years of childhood his main project, with numerous studies she supported and supervised. But William also proved to be the true heir of his mother Diana, mixing between the schoolchildren and chatting more and less, as if he were one of them.
William intrigued by the canteen menu
As often happens when the principles of Wales find themselves chatting with children of the same age as the children, the latter were immediately mentioned. William asked schoolchildren information on the routine that follow in their school, on what are the lessons they prefer and on the extracurricular activities that are encouraged to carry out. And rather intrigued, he also asked questions about the menu served for lunch in the school canteen. This because George, Charlotte and Louisexplained the prince, do nothing but talk about what they eat every day in that of the Lambrook School, their school near Windsor.