Britain's Queen Camilla delivered a speech on Thursday for Holocaust Memorial Day in London. She emphasized the significance of the words "Never forget," just days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Her husband, King Charles, will be present at the commemoration on Jan. 27, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial in Poland – a remnant of the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany where over 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, perished.
Queen Camilla, 77, serves as a patron for the Anne Frank Trust UK, an organization dedicated to educating young people about discrimination. The event was held at a central London hotel.
Camilla acknowledged the enduring influence of Anne Frank's legacy in combating prejudice worldwide, stating, Let's unite in our commitment to take action, to speak up... towards a more tolerant future for all.
Anne Frank's diary, documenting her life during the Holocaust, has been translated into 60 languages. She tragically died at Bergen Belsen in 1945 at 15.
Queen Camilla stressed the importance of remembering the Holocaust in light of rising anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and racism, urging against complacency or silence in the face of injustice.
King Charles, 76, will also be visiting Poland this month as part of his engagements.