King Charles has said he has been left "greatly saddened" by a train crash in Bedford on Friday evening.
The collision between two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services is believed to have occurred at around 5.15pm.
A Corby train is understood to have "ran into the back of a Nottingham train".
It involved the EMR 3.50pm service from Nottingham to St Pancras International and the 4.40pm Corby to St Pancras services, The Telegraph reports.
The train driver was killed in the incident, with 89 people injured - 11 people with very serious injuries, 22 seriously injured and 56 with minor injuries.
Responding to the tragic incident, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday morning: "His Majesty is greatly saddened by the rail crash in Bedford yesterday evening and is being kept regularly updated on developments.
"His thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the deceased and with all those injured or affected by such a tragic incident."
British Transport Police confirmed the incident on Friday night.
"A major incident has been declared, and officers are continuing to respond at the scene alongside colleagues from Bedfordshire Police and the local Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Services," the force said.
Meanwhile, Eddie Dempsey, the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, sent his condolences to the family of the train driver who was killed in the accident.
"We are devastated to learn that a train driver and former RMT rep has tragically died as a result of today’s crash between Luton and Bedford," he stated.
"The thoughts of RMT are with their family, friends, colleagues and the ASLEF trade union at this awful time."
The first train, which was stationary on the tracks, is believed to have ground to a halt due to a safety system fault.
The second train then rammed into the back of it shortly after.
The collision took place south of the Elstow interchange between the A421 and the A6.
Footage taken by passengers revealed the graphic fallout following two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services smashing into each other on the tracks.
And aerial footage from earlier in the day shows two damaged trains, with one carriage pushed off the tracks.
More than 30 emergency vehicles attended the crash after EMR confirmed frontline workers were handling an incident between London St Pancras and Leicester.
Five air ambulance helicopters were present at the major incident, alongside the Hazardous Area Response Team.
Friends and relatives of those affected today have been instructed not to travel to the scene of the crash, Bedfordshire Police said.
The crash marks one of the most significant train crashes in the past decade in Britain.
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