King Charles travelled to Golders Green in north-west London today to express his unwavering solidarity with the Jewish community in the wake of recent antisemitic violence.
The monarch visited Jewish Care, where he engaged with representatives from the community and local charitable organisations.
The King also took time to speak with residents along the high street during his visit to the area.
The Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis was also present at the gathering, telling the King they “appreciate it enormously” that he had come.
King Charles travelled to Golders Green in north-west London today to express his unwavering solidarity with the Jewish community in the wake of recent antisemitic violence.
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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley attended alongside members of Shomrim, the Jewish community police force whose volunteers helped respond to the incidents on 29 April.
The royal engagement comes a fortnight after a knife attack in the neighbourhood left two Jewish men with stab wounds on April 29th.
A Palace spokesman stated following the attack: “His Majesty is being kept fully informed and is naturally deeply concerned, in particular about the impact for the Jewish community.”
The spokesman added that the King’s “thoughts and prayers are with the two individuals who were injured.”
The monarch visited Jewish Care, where he engaged with representatives from the community and local charitable organisations.
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The victims of the April attack, Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, met with King Charles today.
Both men received medical attention at the scene of the attack before being transported to the hospital.
Rabbi Levi Schapiro from the Jewish Community Council visited the pair after the attack and subsequently posted on X that Mr Rand had been released following treatment for severe knife wounds.
The rabbi described Rand as “a living miracle,” noting that “he could easily have died because of where his wounds were.”
Mr Shine sustained graver injuries than his fellow victim, though medical staff remain hopeful about his prospects for complete recovery, according to Rabbi Schapiro.
The Palace spokesman also expressed the King’s “heartfelt gratitude to those who so selflessly rushed to their aid.”
The King also took time to speak with residents along the high street during his visit to the area.
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In an interview with the BBC from his hospital bed, Mr Rand expressed relief that his injuries were not more severe, stating: “I feel like God’s given me back my life.”
When questioned about whether sufficient action had been taken to combat antisemitism, Mr Rand was unequivocal: “Definitely not. People are now afraid and it’s been taken to a new level.”
He argued that statements from Downing Street declaring intolerance for antisemitism were inadequate.
“It has to be changed in a very different way to get the streets to be safe again,” Mr Rand said, calling for more substantive measures beyond political rhetoric.