King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark joined King Charles and other European royals at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation. The somber ceremony saw survivors recount their experiences, while King Charles delivered a speech warning against the 'dangerous re-emergence of antisemitism'.
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have joined King Charles and other royals to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. gathered on Monday under large tents built at the gates of the campThe Danish royals were seated prominently next to King Charles during the ceremony, with Frederik turning to talk to the King at one point.
Charles is the first serving British monarch to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and used the occasion to warn about the"dangerous re-emergence of antisemitism” during a speech in Krakow. “On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, Their Majesties the King and Queen today helped to honor and remember the many victims of the Holocaust,” the palace wrote in a statement. “It happened at a ceremony in front of the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau's gate.
The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Denmark were all occupied by German forces during the second world war, while Sweden and Spain remained neutral during the conflict.
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