King Charles issued a poignant statement in light of the devastating American Airlines plane crash, which saw 67 people lose their lives on Wednesday.
Buckingham Palace released the monarch’s sombre message on Saturday afternoon, reading: “My family and I have been profoundly shocked and saddened by the dreadful news of the tragic air accident in Washington, D.C., which has led to such a devastating loss of life.
“Our hearts, and our special thoughts, are with the people of the United States and our deepest possible sympathy goes to the families and loved ones of all the victims.
“I would also like to pay a particular tribute to the emergency responders who acted so quickly to this horrendous event.”
The message was signed as “Charles R.”, with the R standing for “Rex”, or King in Latin.
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