Although the British monarch is supposed to stay away from political issues, his silence was beginning to attract criticism ten days after the riots began.
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King Charles III on Friday, August 9, thanked the police for their actions in the face of recent far-right riots in the United Kingdom, blaming the violence on “the delinquency of a few” and calling “to mutual respect and understanding“. In telephone conversations with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and police officials, “The King said he was greatly encouraged by the many examples of the spirit of solidarity that opposed the aggression and delinquency of a few with the compassion and resilience of the many.”a Buckingham Palace spokesman said as the monarch’s ten-day silence sparked criticism. “Her Majesty hopes that the shared values of mutual respect and understanding will continue to strengthen and unify the nation.”added the same source.
Ten days after the far-right riots that rocked the United Kingdom began, King Charles III’s silence was starting to grate, especially from a sovereign who is quick to celebrate his country’s diversity. The sovereign and Queen Camilla had quickly published a message of condolence to the families of the victims of the knife attack that claimed the lives of three girls aged six to nine during a dance class on July 29 in Southport, in the northwest of England. Since then, no member of the royal family has spoken publicly about the racist and Islamophobic violence that followed for a week.
