Princess Kate: touching hug with Holocaust survivor

In the London Guildhall there was a moving reunion between Princess Kate (43) and Holocaust survivors. The throne of the heirs of the throne Prince William (42) met Yvonne Bernstein and Stephen Frank, among others, which she had portrayed in 2020 as part of a photo exhibition. The encounter was shaped by deep emotions.

“It’s so nice to see her again,” Kate greeted the report on the report. The two women held hands during their conversation, amber lovingly striked the princess. “It was such a joy for me to see an old girlfriend again,” said Kate, who wore a black coat over black trousers and sweaters as well as a five -row pearl chain.

Prince William was also present at the reception and talked to Alfred Garwood, born in Poland, who survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a child. The heir to the throne also spoke about the meaning of clarifying the next generation about the Holocaust: “George is now at an age when he begins to understand these things. It is interesting to talk to him about what happened.”

At Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, Kate asked whether she was conducting a diary: “It is so important that these stories are written down. There are still relevant stories.” William emphasized the importance of the event: “It is important that we are here.”

In his speech, Prince William also reminded of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885-1969), who hid Jewish refugees from Nazis during the Second World War in Athens. “She risked death, torture and persecution to oppose the aggressors,” said the 41-year-old.

Around 50 Holocaust survivors took the reception. High -ranking British politicians such as Prime Minister Sir Keir Strandmer (62) and his deputy Angela Rayner (44) were also present. The event took place on the occasion of the Holocaust Memorial Day, which is reminiscent of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp 80 years ago.

The portraits that Kate 2020 received from the Holocaust survivors were part of the exhibition “Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors” in the Imperial War Museum. The photographs not only document the stories of the survivors, but also their families and thus the continuity of Jewish life despite the attempt to destroy systematic annihilation by the National Socialists.