Prince Charles commissions portraits of the last survivors of the Holocaust | ITV News

Prince Charles, who is Patron of National Holocaust Memorial Day, said: “As the number of Holocaust survivors sadly, but inevitably, declines, my abiding hope is that this special collection will act as a further guiding light for our society, reminding us not only of history’s darkest days, but of humanity’s interconnectedness as we strive to create a better world for our children, grandchildren and generations as yet unborn; one where hope is victorious over despair and love triumphs over...

Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust will air on Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January and “audiences will hear the testimonies of the remarkable men and women who witnessed one of the greatest atrocities in human history”.Karen Pollock CBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said: “These Holocaust survivors endured the very worst.

“They were rounded up into ghettos, sent to concentration camps and enslaved as forced labourers. To survive the concentration and death camps and 77 years later see their portraits displayed in Buckingham Palace is very special indeed, and a poignant and fitting testament to their lasting contribution to this country.

“The Nazis intended there to be no Jews left in Europe – instead these survivors are honoured at the heart of British society. “HRH The Prince of Wales has long been a true supporter of Holocaust education and remembrance, and we could not be more grateful and indebted to him for the work he continues to do to ensure that the Holocaust holds a central place in British history and memory.”

DovForman LizzieITV Just been watching the program on ITV, so brave just like Lily ❤️

LizzieITV I thought Duchess of Cambridge did a similar project? Maybe I'm misremembering

LizzieITV How apt ..his German cousins perpetrated the shoah

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