The King has asked to be kept updated daily on protests planned around the UK, Sky News understands.
He is said to be engaging privately in the issues it has generated.
The monarch has a longstanding record of engaging in issues around community cohesion and interfaith dialogue.
It comes as thousands of specialist police have been mobilised tonight amid fears of at least 100 far-right protests and 30 counter-protests around the UK.
The trouble began after the stabbing of three young girls in Southport last week and amid false rumours online that the attacker was an asylum seeker who had arrived by boat.
Many businesses have chosen to shut early on Wednesday in case the gatherings again descend into serious violence.
A list of immigration solicitors' firms and advice agencies was shared in chat groups as possible targets, with the message telling people to "mask up".
The prime minister and senior police officers have warned the full force of the law will be used to swiftly punish any offenders.
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