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King Charles sends message to victims of Huntingdon train stabbings

The King has released a statement in the aftermath of Saturday's mass stabbing incident on a train in Cambridgeshire. Several passengers were left fighting for their lives following a knife attack on board the 6.25pm London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service travelling from Doncaster to London last night. Two men - a 32-year-old British national and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent - are being held at separate police stations on charges of attempted murder. In an update this morning, Superintendent John Loveless of the British Transport Police told members of the media that four people had since been discharged from hospital, while two remain in a life-threatening condition. Speaking outside Huntingdon Station, he added there was 'nothing to suggest' that the attack is a terrorist incident and that it is not appropriate to speculate on the cause of incident yet. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace on X , the King expressed his sympathy for the victims of the horrific attack: "My wife and I were truly appalled and shocked to hear of the dreadful knife attack that took place on board a train in Cambridgeshire last night. "Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with all those affected, and their loved ones," he added. "We are particularly grateful to the emergency services for their response to this awful incident." The Transport Secretary assured members of the public travelling on Britain's rail network today that "a high visibility presence" of police at railway stations and on trains will be in place. Heidi Alexander said: "My thoughts are with those who have been impacted by the shocking incident in Huntingdon last night, especially those still in hospital today. "I’d like to pay enormous tribute to the staff and officers who responded, and the public for their patience and cooperation. "I am receiving regular updates from the British Transport Police who are leading the response to this awful incident, as well as LNER and other organisations involved." Ms Alexander added: "Trains are now running in the area, however Huntingdon station remains closed with trains passing through. "Passengers will see a high visibility presence of officers at stations and on trains throughout today who are there to reassure the public."

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Andrew 'refused to sign off statements supporting abuse survivors', King's friend claims

A friend of King Charles and Queen Camilla has claimed that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor routinely refused to sign off statements that supported survivors of abuse following his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019. The disgraced royal was stripped of his prince and Duke of York titles by the monarch last week over his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement announcing Andrew's exile , the heads of the family publicly shared their "thoughts and utmost sympathies" with "the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse". In an interview with The Sunday Times , a friend of the King and Queen revealed that references to victims were removed from all previous statements drafted by courtiers and issued by Buckingham Palace. Any such communication had required Andrew’s sign-off, the source added. The former prince denies sexually assaulting the late Virginia Giuffre , who alleged the offences happened on three occasions - including when she was 17 - after being trafficked by Epstein. The friend told the paper the King had "lost patience" with his brother and that Thursday's shock announcement was "no longer a statement by committee, it’s a statement from the King". They added there had long been a sense from the royal family that "voices of the victims needed to be heard in these pronouncements, because they feature so heavily in this saga". There were worries that the allegations levelled at Andrew would affect the credibility of the Queen and the Duchess of Edinburgh’s work campaigning against sexual abuse. Pressure is now building on Andrew to give evidence before a powerful US Congressional committee. Members of the House Oversight Committee have called for the former prince to reveal what he knew about the actions of Epstein and his accomplice and ex-partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. As well as being stripped of his royal titles, Andrew has been evicted from his residence of 22 years - the Royal Lodge in Windsor. It has been claimed Andrew is set to get a six-figure payout and an annual payment as part of his "relocation settlement" after being forced out of his Crown Estate home. The former prince will receive the one-off payment to cover his move, followed by the regular stipend to prevent him from "overspending in his new life as a commoner", The Guardian newspaper reported. The yearly payment privately funded by the King would be worth several times his £20,000-a-year Navy pension, the paper added.