As a bonus, His Majesty was presented with a thoughtful gift: a painting created by children who wanted to thank him for his visit. In response, he smiled so broadly—teeth and all—that one would think he just won the lottery.
Although the king undoubtedly lightened the atmosphere with his sunny disposition, he also delivered a touching speech at JCC, acknowledging the importance of remembering and honoring the victims. He said, “To be in Poland on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we commemorate eighty years since the liberation of Auschwitz, is both a somber and indeed a sacred moment.”
He added, “As the number of Holocaust Survivors regrettably diminishes with the passage of time, the responsibility of remembrance rests far heavier on our shoulders, and on those of generations yet unborn. The act of remembering the evils of the past remains a vital task and in so doing, we inform our present and shape our future.”
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