King Charles III said "the act of remembering the evils of the past remains a vital task" as he met Holocaust survivors in Poland. He spoke at a Jewish community centre in Krakow ahead of becoming the first British head of state to visit Auschwitz, where he attended a commemoration event to mark the 80 years since its liberation.

Charles appeared emotional and wiped his eye at one point during a ceremony to mark 80 years since the Nazi death camp was liberated.