The King has written privately to former President Trump after he survived an assassination attempt, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The message was delivered on

Sunday via the UK embassy in Washington DC. Although the contents of the letter have not been disclosed, the BBC understands that the sentiments align with those expressed by the Prime Minister over the weekend.

Mr. Trump survived a shooting while speaking at a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stated he was "appalled" by the attack. In a call with the former US president on Sunday afternoon, Sir Keir reportedly conveyed his condolences for the victims and their families and wished Mr. Trump and the injured a speedy recovery.

During the incident, Mr. Trump was shot in the ear when a gunman opened fire at the Philadelphia rally. One spectator was killed, and two others were seriously injured. The suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead at the scene.

Despite his injury, Mr. Trump raised his fist to the crowd while bleeding and later described the experience to the New York Post as "surreal," saying he felt he was "supposed to be dead." He is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week, where he is expected to be formally confirmed as the party's candidate for November's presidential election. Mr. Trump has stated that he has rewritten his speech in light of the shooting and plans to use it to "bring the country together."

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expressed her horror and anger at the assassination attempt during an interview with BBC Breakfast and found it "heartening" that so many world leaders condemned the attack. Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell told Sky News that the shooting was "an appalling act of violence and wickedness" that has been "rightly condemned by everyone for what it is."

In 2019, as Prince of Wales, Charles hosted then-President Trump and his wife Melania for afternoon tea at Clarence House during a NATO summit in London. The late Queen Elizabeth also hosted a state banquet for Mr. Trump during a state visit to the UK earlier that year. Photo by Office of White House Press Secretary, Wikimedia commons.