"I believe there are 79 people that are either dead, or missing, and sadly I have to presume are dead", Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy told reporters.
Sixteen bodies have been removed from the blackened 24-storey apartment block, and the first victim was formally identified as Mohammed Alhajali, a 23-year-old Syrian refugee.
May, who has faced accusations of misreading the public mood, met a 15-strong group of victims, residents, volunteers and community leaders at her Downing Street office.
"The tragedy at Grenfell Tower has left a number of local people in need of urgent assistance", a spokesman for the three royals at Kensington Palace said. "On Saturday, I went in myself and went to the top floor".
A catastrophic blaze at a London apartment tower has brought new scrutiny to a long-accepted, counterintuitive rule for people in tall buildings: If the blaze breaks out elsewhere in the structure, don't automatically run for the stairs.
Earlier, a sign at a Tube station said that the service suspension was because of the "safety" of nearby Grenfell Tower, suggesting structural concerns.
Labour Party lawmaker David Lammy demanded the government and police immediately seize all documents relating to Grenfell's renovation to prevent the destruction of evidence that could show criminal wrongdoing.
The remains of Grenfell Tower stand in London, Saturday, June 17, 2017.
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"This is an incredibly distressing time for families and they have my commitment that we will do this as quickly as we possibly can", he said.
May on Saturday chaired a meeting on the government's response to the fire.
Queen Elizabeth II said the disaster had cast a sombre pall over Britain, but insisted the country was showing resolve in the face of adversity.
NHS England says the injured are being treated in four London hospitals. The fire has led to national soul-searching about inequalities and neglect of the poor.
It follows residents whose homes were destroyed in the fire being told they will receive a Government down-payment of at least £5,500 from Monday. The public is also demanding answers about how the blaze spread so quickly amid reports that the recently-renovated building's exterior paneling fueled the flames. "We do not want another fatality arising out of this tragedy". The reason for that - at one point, in terms of our casualty bureau, there were 400 people who were reported missing from Grenfell Tower.
The tragedy has provoked a big response from nearby communities that have donated food and shelter to the victim.
There is simmering anger in the multi-ethnic north Kensington area hit by the blaze, and public fury has been directed at senior government figures, including May, who was jeered Friday after she visited. More than 3 million pounds ($3.8 million) have been raised for the victims. Criticism of ministers' response to the fire forced them to publish detailed plans to distribute the government's £5 million relief fund.
"It is hard to escape a very sombre national mood", Elizabeth said in a message on her official birthday.
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