The King and Queen have said they are “appalled and saddened” by the antisemitic terror attack on Bondi Beach, offering their condolences to the victims and their families.
The attack, which took place during a Chabad-organised Chanukah event, has left at least 12 people dead – including one of the two attackers – and around 29 others injured.
In a message to the people of Australia, the King said that he and Queen Camilla were “appalled and saddened by the most dreadful antisemitic terrorist attack on Jewish people attending the Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach”, adding that their hearts go out to “everyone who has been affected so dreadfully”.
The royal couple also paid tribute to the police, emergency services and members of the public whose heroic actions, they said, no doubt prevented “even greater horror and tragedy”.
