King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York
Key takeaways
- It is the first time that the royal couple have been to the site, which remembers the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the attacks of 25 years ago.
- The visit took place amid very tight security, with a heavy police presence, road closures, checkpoints and helicopters circling overhead.
- In the New York sunshine, the King and Queen left a bouquet of white roses beside the deep pools that now commemorate those who lost their lives at this spot.
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Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent, New York PA Media From left: Michael Bloomberg, King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the September 11 Memorial in New York, in a sombre moment during their state visit to the United States.
It is the first time that the royal couple have been to the site, which remembers the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the attacks of 25 years ago.
They met families of those who died and talked to some of the first responders involved in the rescue attempt, and New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg were among the dignitaries at the event.