The Queen marks Holocaust Memorial Day

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The Queen, Patron of the Anne Frank Trust, attended a reception hosted by the Trust to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

The Queen lights a candle to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

The Queen met two Holocaust survivors who have a link to Anne Frank; and the son of the British Army Officer who was the first to arrive at Bergen Belsen on the day of its liberation. 

The Queen meets a Holocaust survivor

Her Majesty also met Rob Rinder, Sir Stephen Fry and Emma Barnett, each of whom are key supporters of the Trust. 

As a youth education charity, the Anne Frank Trust empowers young people aged 9 to 15 to recognise and challenge all forms of prejudice. 

The Queen watched a presentation by fourteen young people from four Anne Frank Trust partner schools. The Anne Frank Trust partners with schools, to deliver educational programmes to young people across the UK. In 2024 it partnered with 263 primary and secondary schools and engaged with more than 55,000 young people. 

In the Ballroom, joined by 600 guests, Her Majesty joined a candle-lighting ceremony with survivors of genocides or hate crimes. 

The Queen joins a candle lighting ceremony

At the end of the ceremony, Her Majesty made a short speech. 

In 2024, The Queen became the first Royal Patron of the Anne Frank Trust. 2025 is a special year for the charity as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust and the death of Anne Frank.