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politics2 years ago

King Charles strengthens Anglo-German relations during state visit.

King Charles laid a wreath in memory of the victims of the allied bombing in World War Two on a visit to Hamburg's St Nikolai memorial, which is the remains of a church severely damaged by air raids on the city. The move was hailed as an important symbol by some commentators and is unprecedented for a British monarch. The visit came just ahead of the 80th anniversary of the allied bombing of Hamburg in July 1943, known as "Operation Gomorrah."

international2 years ago

King Charles strengthens German-UK relations through visit and tribute to WWII bombing victims

King Charles laid a wreath in memory of the victims of the allied bombing in World War Two during a visit to Hamburg's St Nikolai memorial, the remains of a church in Germany's northern port city severely damaged by the air raids. The gesture comes on the last day of Charles' three-day tour of Germany, his first overseas state trip since ascending the British throne last year designed to strengthen bilateral and European ties. Charles also paid his respects at the memorial to the Kindertransporte, a rescue mission that allowed some 10,000 Jewish children to flee Nazi-occupied Europe in the late 1930s, mostly to Britain.