King Charles writes to Donald Trump after assassination attempt

King Charles has privately written to former president Donald Trump in the wake of his assassination attempt, it has been revealed.

Buckingham Palace announced the news in a statement today following the dramatic events at a Pennsylvania rally this weekend.

The Monarch reportedly echoed the sentiments of the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and condemned gun violence after the incident that claimed the life of a spectator and the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20.

Charles took the opportunity to wish a speedy recovery to all those injured in the incident, including the former president, and to express his condolences to those it left bereaved.

According to authorities, an additional two spectators were left critically injured.

The spectator who lost his life was later identified as Corey Comperatore, 50, a volunteer fire chief who died while shielding his family from the bullets.

The assassination attempt was similarly condemned by President Biden, who also privately reached out to his political rival after the incident.

In a statement released shortly after the attack on Saturday (13 July), he said there is “no place in America for this. We must unite as one nation to condemn it. It’s sick, it’s sick.”

World leaders have similarly expressed their solidarity with the former president and all those affected by the attempted assassination.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said: “I wish him a speedy recovery and my thoughts are with those affected. I condemn this attack. Political violence has no place in our democracies. NATO Allies stand together to defend our freedom & values.”

The former president took to his Truth social media platform to call for unity in the wake of the attack.

“We will FEAR NOT, but instead