King Charles and Queen Camilla left Washington, D.C., for New York City on Wednesday as their 4-day state visit continued. The royal couple visited the 9/11 memorial to pay tribute, meeting with family members of those who died. As they placed flowers at the memorial, King Charles left a tearjerking handwritten note.
King Charles and Queen Camilla spent two days in Washington, D.C. as part of their 4-day state visit. They spent a lot of time with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, celebrating with a State Dinner at the White House, while King Charles also addressed Congress.
On Wednesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla traveled to New York City, where they visited the National September 11 Memorial. The royals appeared deeply moved by the site as they laid flowers in tribute to the victims.
Charles and Camilla were welcomed by former N.Y Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is also the chairman of the 9/11 Museum and Memorial, and Beth Hillman, its president and CEO, who gave them a tour of the site.
The memorial site features two pools of water and has the names of the almost 3,000 people who lost their lives in both the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and the 1993 World Trade Center bombings.
King Charles left handwritten note at the 9/11 memorial
King Charles and Queen Camilla were seen standing at the memorial, reflecting, as the king laid down a handwritten note next to the flowers.
It read, “We honour the memory of all those who so tragically lost their lives on 11th September 2001, and stand in every lasting solidarity with the American people in the face of such awful loss. Charles and Camilla.”
During the visit, King Charles and Queen Camilla also met with family members of victims of the terrorist attacks almost 25 years ago. Queen Camilla was seen hugging a woman named Anthoulia Katsimatides, whose brother, John, was just 31 when he died on the 104th floor of The World Trade Center.
Speaking to the Daily Mail afterward, Anthoulia said she was deeply moved by the moment and asked the Queen if she could hug her.
“She didn’t hear it at first so I repeated myself and she smiled and said ‘of course.’ I’m from Queens and am Greek – and we hug,” she told The Daily Mail with tears in her eyes.
“John was such a good family man, a lovely man. He was 31 and single and living his best life; he absolutely loved his family and was quite religious. I often say that he was praying when he died.”
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