70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: January 27, 2015

[Marengo]

Some more light on the situation:
BBC News - Poland-Russia row sours Auschwitz commemoration

It seems that the countries most affected by the holocaust did send the highest representation, except Hungary - which is sadly not surprising.

[kbk]

All the officials, including the Royals, are just now beginning to laying down candles, one after one. Live coverage BBC News - Auschwitz 70th anniversary: Survivors warn of new crimes

[Molly2101]

Pretty bad that the House of Windsor was not represented given that Prince Edward went 10 years ago for the 60th Anniversary, but enough said on that topic.

Lovely to see so many people there, Royal or not, and it's an emotive subject that deserves this recognition.

[polyesco]

A touched Crown Prince Frederik
Rørt kronprins Frederik til mindehøjtidelighed i Polen | Billed Bladet

https://translate.google.com/transla...len&edit-text=

[Dman]

British Royals @britishroyals · 8m 8 minutes ago
Video: Prince Charles: "The Holocaust is not just a Jewish tragedy, but a warning to all of us"
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/560108785985785857

[maria-olivia]

A touched Prince x , Prince y says......
Nothing to me with what I heard and saw about this terrible Tragedy :
1.800.000 people lost their lives , only thousand
survivals

[LadyFinn]

Haakon and Frederik
http://1.vgc.no/drpublish/images/art...de/2348387.jpg

Victoria
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bil...?itok=v6VsP-06

[polyesco]

the candle ceremony

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8X6FKBCIAAUvTG.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8X6A1xCQAAYz0e.jpg

[principessa]

Who did represent Spain?

[Marijke]

Luxembourg:

Monarchie;

70è commémoration de la libération du camp de concentration d’Auschwitz-Birkenau - Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Janvier 2015

http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/galeries/...nau/index.html


Gouvernement;

Commémoration du 70e anniversaire de la libération du camp d’Auschwitz-Birkenau - gouvernement.lu // L’actualité du gouvernement du Luxembourg



WORT;

Luxemburger Wort - Stéphanie und Guillaume in Auschwitz


Luxemburger Wort - Luxembourg memorial unveiled in Auschwitz

Luxemburger Wort - Le couple héritier et Xavier Bettel à Auschwitz


Luxemburger Wort - Luxemburgo participa nos 70 anos de libertação de Auschwitz

VIDEO:

http://www.wort.lu/de/politik/70-bef...88b46a8ce52570



Tageblatt;

Tageblatt Online - Überlebende erinnern an Auschwitz - Nachrichten

[Marijke]

VIDEO-YOUTUBE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okdPrQsub3I

[Osipi]

For me, this anniversary isn't about a line up of a who's who from where that attended but the fact that, all over the globe, humanity is taking time to pause and remembering a period of darkness where man's inhumanity to man was expressed in some of the most heinous ways that can be imagined. I am hoping those that did attend walk away deeply touched and with a firm resolve to strive to never ever allow something like this to happen again.

It would be interesting to be able to read what those impressions were. My mother visited the site many years ago and remarked that there was quite an eerie complete stillness surrounding Auschwitz. Today I think I am going to try and find my copy of Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning". Written by an Auschwitz survivor, it gives an intimate insight into what went on there.

[Muhler]

A BT gallery: Se billederne: Kronprins Frederik mindes Auschwitz med kendte, kongelige og overlevere | www.bt.dk
Maxima was moved.

What does the P on the back of the KZ-scarves mean?

[Marengo]

I believe that those were for Polish christians who were in the camp.

[Dman]

Anne Frank Trust @AnneFrankTrust · 5h 5 hours ago
"What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again" - Anne, 7th May 1944
#HolocaustMemorialDay

[LadyFinn]

Gallery
Auschwitz 70 years commemoration Robin Utrecht

Crown princess Victoria and the Speaker of the swedish parliament Urban Ahlin at the candle ceremony
http://imageupper.com/i/?S0300010100...23866671836068

Máxima, Victoria & Co. Dieser Termin nimmt sie alle mit BUNTE.de

[lula]

Originally Posted by principessa

Who did represent Spain?

The President of Parliament. He is the third Spanish authority after the King and Prime Minister. He is representing the State in some events abroad which were previously usually attended by the Prince of Asturias.

King Felipe attended an Holocaust memorial event in Madrid

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ml#post1744243

[Muhler]

From Royalista: Guillaume and Stephanie remember the Holocaust | Royalista

Guillaume and Stephanie.

Thanks, Marengo.

[Al_bina]

https://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/2744982.html

The above link contains photos of royals attending the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

[Camsterlaird]

It is a shame no one from the House of Windsor saw fit to go.