🔗 Share this article Holocaust Survivor Eva Schloss Passes Away at Age 96 as King Charles Pays Respects King Charles has offered condolences to Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, who has died at the age of 96. "We both are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Eva Schloss," stated King Charles in a tribute posted on social media. A Tribute from King Charles He continued, "The atrocities that she experienced as a teenager are impossible to fathom and yet she dedicated the rest of her life to fighting hatred and prejudice, fostering kindness, courage, understanding and resilience." An Existence Committed to Education Mrs Schloss was the co-founder and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust, an organization where Queen Camilla serves as Patron. In the 1940s, Mrs Schloss and her family were forced from their home in Austria. They lived as refugees in the Netherlands before being apprehended and sent to the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp. The Anne Frank Trust said Mrs Schloss died in London on 3 January. "As a girl, Eva Schloss-Geiringer lived in Amsterdam, opposite Anne Frank's home," the trust noted. Survival and Loss When Mrs Schloss and her mother were liberated by the Red Army in January 1945, they were clinging to life. Her brother and father both perished in captivity. After being returned to Amsterdam, her mother Elfriede—called Fritzi—married Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, who had also survived internment by the Nazis. An Enduring Impact Over the past four decades, Mrs Schloss devoted her efforts to trying to prevent history from repeating itself. As a founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK, she safeguarded Anne Frank's memory and informed people about the Holocaust. Frank's internationally famous diary—a personal testimony of life for Jewish people under Nazi occupation—has sold over 30 million copies. Mrs Schloss often travelled across Europe, speaking to the youth in particular and spreading a message of tolerance. "I worked very, very hard to alter people's attitudes," Mrs Schloss once said. "Every individual you persuade not to be racist is a positive." Subsequent Years In 1951, Mrs Schloss moved to London to study photography. There she met her husband, Zvi Schloss, a German Jew who had fled to Palestine during the war. The couple settled in London and became British citizens. Mr Schloss died in London in 2016. They are remembered by their daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren.
King Charles has offered condolences to Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, who has died at the age of 96. "We both are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Eva Schloss," stated King Charles in a tribute posted on social media. A Tribute from King Charles He continued, "The atrocities that she experienced as a teenager are impossible to fathom and yet she dedicated the rest of her life to fighting hatred and prejudice, fostering kindness, courage, understanding and resilience." An Existence Committed to Education Mrs Schloss was the co-founder and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust, an organization where Queen Camilla serves as Patron. In the 1940s, Mrs Schloss and her family were forced from their home in Austria. They lived as refugees in the Netherlands before being apprehended and sent to the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp. The Anne Frank Trust said Mrs Schloss died in London on 3 January. "As a girl, Eva Schloss-Geiringer lived in Amsterdam, opposite Anne Frank's home," the trust noted. Survival and Loss When Mrs Schloss and her mother were liberated by the Red Army in January 1945, they were clinging to life. Her brother and father both perished in captivity. After being returned to Amsterdam, her mother Elfriede—called Fritzi—married Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, who had also survived internment by the Nazis. An Enduring Impact Over the past four decades, Mrs Schloss devoted her efforts to trying to prevent history from repeating itself. As a founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK, she safeguarded Anne Frank's memory and informed people about the Holocaust. Frank's internationally famous diary—a personal testimony of life for Jewish people under Nazi occupation—has sold over 30 million copies. Mrs Schloss often travelled across Europe, speaking to the youth in particular and spreading a message of tolerance. "I worked very, very hard to alter people's attitudes," Mrs Schloss once said. "Every individual you persuade not to be racist is a positive." Subsequent Years In 1951, Mrs Schloss moved to London to study photography. There she met her husband, Zvi Schloss, a German Jew who had fled to Palestine during the war. The couple settled in London and became British citizens. Mr Schloss died in London in 2016. They are remembered by their daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren.