The Prince of Wales is the new patron of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, succeeding his mother the Queen.
Her Majesty has held the role of patron for all 10 years of the organisation’s existence, visiting the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp last year and regularly hosting Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace.
Olivia Marks-Woldman, chief executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust said that the charity was “honoured” that Prince Charles had accepted their invitation to take on the position.
“Survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides are hugely appreciative of The Royal Family's recognition of the importance of commemorating the dreadful persecution which they endured,” she added.
