Reino Unido.-La mañana de este lunes 27 de enero,Kate Middletony elPríncipe Williamasistieron y dieronemotivos discursosen la75 ceremoniaconmemorativa delHolocausto, en la cual tambiénexpusó dos fotografíasrealizadas por ella de dos de los sobrevivientes a los trágicos hechos y sus familias.

El duque de Cambridge conmovió al recordar como su bisabuela, laPríncesa Alicia, ocultó a varias familias amigas judías en su castillo, mientras que la duquesa de Cambridge habló de las dos personas sobrevivientes y aseguró que dichos eventos los hicieron más fuertes.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today attended the UK #HolocaustMemorialDay Commemorative Ceremony at Central Hall in Westminster. Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and honours victims and survivors of the Holocaust, Nazi persecution, and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Throughout the Holocaust, many people risked their lives to help others. During the ceremony, The Duke read an extract from a letter written about his great-grandmother, Princess Alice, which described how she helped hide her Jewish friends, the Cohens, in her home. During the service, 75 candles of remembrance were lit to represent the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. After the ceremony, The Duke and Duchess spoke to Holocaust survivors, and survivors of genocides which have happened since.

Una publicación compartida porKensington Palace(@kensingtonroyal) el27 de Ene de 2020 a las 11:50 PST

Las desgarradoras atrocidades del Holocausto, que fueron causadas por el mal más impensable, siempre serán pesadas en nuestros corazones. Sin embargo, es a menudo a través de la adversidad más inimaginable que florecen las personas más notables”.

A pesar del trauma increíble al comienzo de sus vidas, Yvonne Bernstein y Steven Frank son dos de las personas que más afirman la vida que he tenido el privilegio de conocer. Miran hacia atrás sus experiencias con tristeza pero también con gratitud porque fueron algunos de los pocos afortunados que sobrevivieron. Sus historias se quedarán conmigo para siempre”, dijo Kate.

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Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay, which takes place each year on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and honours survivors of the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution, and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Earlier this month, The Duchess of Cambridge met two Holocaust survivors, Steven Frank and Yvonne Bernstein, as she took photographs for a project by @holocaustmemorialdaytrust, Jewish News and @royalphotographicsociety to mark 75 years since the end of the Holocaust. The Duchess’s photographs will be included in an exhibition of 75 images of survivors and their family members, which will open later this year. “The harrowing atrocities of the Holocaust, which were caused by the most unthinkable evil, will forever lay heavy in our hearts. Yet it is so often through the most unimaginable adversity that the most remarkable people flourish. Despite unbelievable trauma at the start of their lives, Yvonne Bernstein and Steven Frank are two of the most life-affirming people that I have had the privilege to meet. They look back on their experiences with sadness but also with gratitude that they were some of the lucky few to make it through. Their stories will stay with me forever.” – The Duchess of Cambridge Photographs © Kensington Palace

Una publicación compartida porKensington Palace(@kensingtonroyal) el27 de Ene de 2020 a las 2:07 PST

La duquesa solo aportó dos fotos para la exhibición, pero ambas fueron de gran significado para ella ya que desde hace meses conoció a Yvonne Bernstein y Steven Frank, dos de los sobrevivientes del Holocausto, por lo que quiso incluir a los nietos de ambos y reflejar su frotaleza.

No ha sido solo apuntar y hacer clic. Pasó varios días investigando qué podía aportar para captar mejor a estas personas. Se esforzó por asegurarse de que los sobrevivientes se sintieran cómodos con la visión y que los protagonistas fueran los héroes a fotografiar y no la propia duquesa”, dijo un miembro del equipo de Kate.

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As part of the commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, The Duchess of Cambridge has taken photographs of two Holocaust survivors with their grandchildren. The first photograph features Steven Frank with his granddaughters, Maggie and Trixie. Alongside his mother and brothers, Steven was sent to Westerbork transit camp then to Theresienstadt. Steven and his brothers were 3 of only 93 children who survived the camp – 15,000 children were sent there. The Duchess also photographed Yvonne Bernstein with her granddaughter Chloe. Yvonne was a hidden child in France, travelling in the care of her aunt and uncle and frequently changing homes and names. The Duchess said: “I wanted to make the portraits deeply personal to Yvonne and Steven – a celebration of family and the life that they have built since they both arrived in Britain in the 1940s. The families brought items of personal significance with them which are included in the photographs. It was a true honour to have been asked to participate in this project and I hope in some way Yvonne and Steven’s memories will be kept alive as they pass the baton to the next generation.” The portraits will form part of a new exhibition opening later this year by @holocaustmemorialdaytrust, Jewish News and @royalphotographicsociety , which will feature 75 images of survivors and their family members. The exhibition will honour the victims of the Holocaust and celebrate the full lives that survivors have built in the UK, whilst inspiring people to consider their own responsibility to remember and share the stories of those who endured Nazi persecution. Portraits ©The Duchess of Cambridge

Una publicación compartida porKensington Palace(@kensingtonroyal) el26 de Ene de 2020 a las 2:05 PST