King to visit Auschwitz concentration camp

King Charles will become the first British head of state to visit Auschwitz when he tours the former Nazi concentration camp to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation.

The King will travel to Poland to join survivors and other dignitaries for a special service, at the end of which he will lay a light of remembrance to honour those who lost their lives.

Sources close to the King say this is a profound visit for him, with one aide describing it as a “deeply personal pilgrimage.”

Back in the UK, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his commitment to ensure all schools teach pupils about the Holocaust – warning that society must “make ‘never again’ finally mean what it says”.

Sir Keir will join the Prince of Wales at the official commemorations in London to mark Holocaust Memorial…