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Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent, New York and

Gabriela Pomeroy

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The royal visit to the 9/11 Memorial took place amid very tight security

King Charles and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the September 11 Memorial in New York, in a sombre moment during their state visit to the United States.

It is the first time that the royal couple have been to the site, which remembers the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the attacks of 25 years ago.

They met families of those who died and talked to some of the first responders involved in the rescue attempt, with New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg among the dignitaries present.

The visit took place amid very tight security, with a heavy police presence, road closures, checkpoints and helicopters circling overhead.

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The King and Queen lay flowers at the National September 11 Memorial

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