Kate Middleton paid a surprise visit to the survivors of the London terror attacks yesterday.
The Duchess of Cambridge met with the victims and staff at King’s College Hospital at around lunchtime on Monday, in a visit that wasn’t publicised in advance.
A total of 14 victims were taken to the south east London hospital after the horrific attack, and 13 of them required treatment for stab wounds of varying severity.
According to the Telegraph, seven of the victims were in a critical condition and are still receiving round-the-clock care.
Kate was met by Nick Moberly, the hospital’s chief executive, and medical director Professor Julia Wendon.
Upon her arrival, the Duchess praised the hospital staff by saying, “Well done. What you do is remarkable.”
“I suppose at the time you didn’t know how big or what the extent of the incident was. You just got your heads down and got on with it. The response was amazing. I presume you are trained to cope with this but hope this kind of incident never happens,” she added.
Kate also asked a member of staff, “Do you get emotional support too for what you are having to deal with?”
“We look after each other, we really do,” she was told.
The mother-of-two will later spend time at the bedsides of those still requiring treatment in private.
Speaking about the visit, a royal aide said, “Although the story has moved on publicly this is a chance to thank the staff and reassure those still in hospital, many of whom have families with them, that people very much care.”
The London terror attack saw three terrorists crash a car into crowds on London Bridge before attacking people in Borough Market with knives. All three attackers were shot dead by police.
The horrifying attack left eight people dead, and 48 injured – who were treated at Kings College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’, University College London Hospitals, and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for their injuries.
