King Charles greeted by crowd in Southport as he meets those affected by attack

King Charles stopped to shake hands and talk to several people outside Southport town hall. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters

King Charles was greeted by hundreds of people in Southport on Tuesday as he visited Merseyside to meet those affected by last month’s knife attack.

Members of the crowd, some of whom had been waiting hours for the king’s arrival, cheered and applauded as he arrived at Southport town hall. A number of them waved union flags and shouted “God save the king.”