Prince William meets more victims of Christchurch mosque shootings

Prince William meets with another victim of the Christchurch terrorist attack.
Kensington Palace
Prince William meets with another victim of the Christchurch terrorist attack.

Prince William is meeting with more victims of the Christchurch terror attack.

On March 15, a gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, killing 50 people and injuring many others.

On Friday afternoon, Kensington Palace posted an image on social media of the prince at the bedside of one of the injured.

Prince William meets with shooting victim Alen Alsati, 5, in Starship Hospital.
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Prince William meets with shooting victim Alen Alsati, 5, in Starship Hospital.

The victim's family surrounds them.

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"People of all faiths and backgrounds can learn a great deal from how the Muslim families affected by the 15th of March attacks rallied around their loved ones," a quote attributed to the Duke of Cambridge said alongside the photo.

Prince William is farewelled by Imam Gamal Fouda of Masjid Al Noor during his visit.
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Prince William is farewelled by Imam Gamal Fouda of Masjid Al Noor during his visit.

On Thursday, Prince William popped in to Auckland's Starship Hospital before attending the Anzac Day civic service at Auckland War Memorial Museum.

At the hospital, the prince visited one of the youngest victims of the terrorist attack, 5-year-old Alen Alsati.

Alen, who was shot three times and has only recently woken from a coma, asked Prince William if he had a daughter.

He responded by telling her that he had a daughter named Charlotte who was a similar age.

On Friday, Prince William spoke at Al Noor Masjid - one of the mosques where many people died.

He told about 100 members of the mosque community, and dignitaries including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, that the message from the Christchurch mosques could not be more clear.

"The global idealism of hate will fail to divide us," he said.

He commended Christchurch and New Zealand for the way it had responded to the shooting on March 15, saying the response was an example to inspire the world.

The country had stood together in a moment of acute pain and achieved something remarkable. Grief could change your outlook, but it did not change who you were, he said.

"It can help you live up to the values you espouse."

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