The Prince of Wales today made his first public appearance since withdrawing from the memorial service for his godfather, the late King Constantine II of Greece.
Prince William visited the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in central London to take part in discussions about the rise of anti-Semitism in Britain.
He met two Holocaust survivors, Manfred Goldberg and Renee Salt, as well as young people who took part in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s flagship project ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’.
William told those present: ‘Prejudices have no place in society. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I want you all to know that you can talk about it and your experiences.
“Both Catherine and I are extremely concerned about the rise of anti-Semitism that you have spoken about this morning and I am deeply sorry if any of you have had to experience that.
“There’s no place for that… that’s why I’m here today to reassure you that people do care and people are listening, and we can’t let that go.”
The engagement was originally due to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day last month and the Princess of Wales was also due to attend.
The Prince of Wales today made his first public appearance since withdrawing from the memorial service for his godfather, the late King Constantine II of Greece
The event had to be postponed due to the princess’ abdominal surgery, from which she is still recovering.
Crown Prince Pavlos, 56, the current head of Greece’s former royal family, gave a lecture at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in William’s place this week after the prince withdrew on 45 minutes’ notice.
The Prince of Wales was due to read Revelation 21:1-7, a popular Bible verse for funerals, but instead a moved Pavlos stood up and said: ‘God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, mourning, crying or pain, for the old order of things is gone.”
Prince William visited the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in central London to take part in discussions about the rise of anti-Semitism in Britain
He met two Holocaust survivors, Manfred Goldberg and Renee Salt, as well as young people who took part in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s flagship project ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’.
The official YouTube film from St George’s Chapel, where Elizabeth II was buried in September 2022, also showed the poignant moment Queen Camilla rose to sing the national anthem while her husband was absent as he battles cancer.
Earlier in the service, she appeared to be wiping away a tear at one point.
Charles III would have been there to lead the royal family but is being treated in hospital and has therefore taken a complete break from his royal duties.
Buckingham Palace has said his cancer was detected early and that His Majesty is ‘completely positive’.
