Overview

• King Charles will visit Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on January 27, marking the 80th anniversary of its liberation during Holocaust Memorial Day observances.
• This visit will make him the first British monarch to travel to the former Nazi death camp, joining international leaders for a remembrance ceremony.
• The King, a patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, has long championed Holocaust education and recently hosted a related event at Buckingham Palace.
• During the event, the King interacted with Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg and demonstrated support for initiatives like AI-powered survivor testimonies and the '80 Candles for 80 Years' project.
• The visit comes as King Charles continues treatment for an undisclosed cancer, with palace sources describing his condition as 'managed' and progressing positively.