{"id":2277459,"date":"2026-02-11T15:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2277459"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:36:07","slug":"king-and-royal-family-express-shock-at-brutal-canadian-school-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-and-royal-family-express-shock-at-brutal-canadian-school-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"King and royal family express shock at brutal Canadian school shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM fafQAy\">Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM fvWmZq\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM hkVmms\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/morningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Morning Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/the-king\">The King<\/a>, the Queen and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince\">Prince<\/a> and Princess of Wales have expressed their shock and sadness at the brutal attack on Tumbler Ridge secondary school, one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history.<\/p>\n<p>Charles, who is King of Canada, along with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/camilla\">Camilla<\/a>, William and Kate, shared their deepest condolences with those affected, with the senior royals saying they \u201cstand in solidarity\u201d with all Canadians in the aftermath of the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Nine people were killed and at least 25 injured in the shootings at the school and a nearby home in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/british-columbia\">British Columbia<\/a>, western Canada, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect\u2019s body was found at the school with an apparent self-inflicted injury, bringing the death total to 10.<\/p>\n<p>Police had described the attacker as a \u201cfemale in a dress with brown hair\u201d in an active shooter alert sent to the community.<\/p>\n<p>Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a seventh died on the way to hospital. Two more people were found dead in a home nearby.<\/p>\n<p>The King said in a written message that he and Camilla could \u201conly begin to imagine the appalling shadow that has now descended across Tumbler Ridge\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He described the tragedy as a \u201csenseless act of brutal violence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife and I were profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the most dreadful attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia,\u201d the monarch said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can only express our deepest possible sympathy to the families who are grieving the unimaginable loss of their loved ones and those still awaiting news from hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn such a closely connected town, every child\u2019s name will be known and every family will be a neighbour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can only begin to imagine the appalling shadow that has now descended across Tumbler Ridge and our hearts go out to all those whose lives have been so shattered by this senseless act of brutal violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI very much wish to thank the town\u2019s police and staff at the health centre for their courage as first responders, and all those across British Columbia who have helped in every way they have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn sending our most heartfelt condolences, my wife and I stand in solidarity with the people of Tumbler Ridge and all Canadians as they seek understanding, healing and strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The message was signed Charles R.<\/p>\n<p>The prince and princess echoed the King\u2019s words shortly afterwards, saying in a personal message posted on social media: \u201cWe stand with all Canadians following this morning\u2019s appalling tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are with the entire Tumbler Ridge community, and we extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends affected by this devastating loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so thankful for the courage shown by the students, staff, and emergency responders who acted with selflessness in the face of such violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their message was signed \u201cW&amp;C\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian prime minister <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/mark-carney\">Mark Carney<\/a> said he was \u201cdevastated\u201d by the shooting, adding that he joined Canadians in grieving with those \u201cwhose lives have been changed irreversibly today\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The town of Tumbler Ridge, which has a population of about 2,400 people, is more than 600 miles north of Vancouver, near the border with Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s shootings were Canada\u2019s deadliest since 2020, when a gunman posing as a Mountie in Nova Scotia killed 22 people in a shooting and fire-setting rampage.<\/p>\n<p>It stands among the country\u2019s deadliest school shootings, second only to the 1989 massacre at Montreal\u2019s Ecole Polytechnique, in which 14 women were murdered in an anti-feminist attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include 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