Kate hugs Holocaust survivors at remembrance event in London
Kate hugs Holocaust survivors at remembrance event in London
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The Princess of Wales hugged and held hands with Holocaust survivors as she attended official commemorations to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Kate joined her husband the Prince of Wales, who described their attendance as “a great honour”, at Guildhall in central London on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The annual event remembers the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution and those who died in subsequent genocides. William, wearing a navy suit and blue tie, and Kate, wearing all black, were greeted on arrival by Olivia Marks-Woldman, chief executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, and its chairwoman of trustees Laura Marks.
Speaking to Ms Marks-Woldman, Kate described the commemorations as “so important”, adding: “It is great to be here today with my husband.”. The pair were then shown to the Old Library where they met with two tables of survivors and their families.
After having formal handshakes, Kate then gave one survivor, Yvonne Bernstein, 87, a warm hug before they clasped each other’s hands as they sat together and spoke. The princess said: “(It is) such a treat for me (to see) an old friend.”. On the second table, Kate also hugged and spoke at length with fellow survivor Steven Frank BEM, 89.
