The Papers: 'Washington in shock' and 'King keeps calm'

'Washington in shock' and 'King keeps calm' 2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThe shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner dominates the front pages of Monday's newspapers. The Daily Mail focuses on King Charles III's upcoming trip to the US, quoting sources as saying that he will "keep calm and carry on". The Guardian says the shooting raises "questions about political violence and gun control" after shots were fired at the prestigious press gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials. The US president was evacuated from the dinner on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire near a security checkpoint at the event in Washington DC.The King's visit is also the focus for the Times, which reports Trump's comments praising the "brave" monarch for pressing on with his trip despite the ballroom attack. Officials say the suspect was armed with multiple weapons and appears to have acted alone.Questions are being raised over the repeated security lapses around the US president, the Financial Times reports. Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche says preliminary findings suggest the suspect was "targeting administration officials", "likely" including the president. In other news, pictured on the front page is the moment Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.Buckingham Palace held last-minute talks about security over the King's visit to the US in the wake of the apparent assassination attempt on Trump, the Mirror reports. It is understood there will be minor adjustments to some of the engagements to further minimise risks. Featuring the moment the president is whisked away by Secret Service agents as the main image on the front page, the Daily Express also says the royal visit is still on. The suspect has been named by US media as 31-year-o...