King Charles holds summit with Idris Elba, Keir Starmer to tackle youth violence
King Charles responded to his story, saying it was a “good point” about “being too exhausted to get into trouble"
King Charles teamed up with actor Idris Elba for a high-profile Youth Opportunity Summit at St James’s Palace, shining a spotlight on the urgent need to support young people affected by violence across the UK.
The Luther star, who founded the Elba Hope Foundation and is a graduate of the King’s Trust, joined politicians, activists and young people for the event, which aimed to explore ways of providing positive opportunities for at-risk youth.
Among the attendees was Kyle Shaw-Tullin, a Royal Marine and Team GB boxer, who shared how returning to boxing after being stabbed as a teenager kept him away from trouble.
King Charles responded to his story, saying it was a “good point” about “being too exhausted to get into trouble.”
The summit was also attended by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, fresh from a Cabinet meeting, along with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
Charles thanked the group, saying he was “enormously grateful” for their support and urging action: “How do you join up all the dots… between different departments, agencies and voluntary organisations?”
Starmer praised Elba’s anti-knife crime campaign Don’t Stop Your Future as “brilliant,” describing the activists present as “inspirational.”
The summit underscores King Charles’s ongoing commitment to youth causes and Idris Elba’s star power ensured this important message captured national attention.
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