Landmarks across Britain are lit up in purple for Holocaust Memorial Day to remember the millions of people murdered in Nazi death camps
Famous landmarks across the country lit up in purple tonight to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust.
The London Eye, the Natural History Museum, the Palace of Westminster and the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle were among the buildings immersed in light on Holocaust Memorial Day.
It came as the Prince of Wales spoke of the 'deeply worrying growth of fake news' and urged people to challenge those who peddle unfounded conspiracy theories.
Charles, who is patron of the HMD Trust, spoke of the need to 'be the light in the darkness' as people across the country placed candles in their windows to remember the Jewish people, .
Famous landmarks across the country (pictured, Edinburgh Castle) lit up in purple tonight to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust
The London Eye in Southbank, London, which has been lit up in purple in remembrance of victims of The Holocaust, is pictured on Wednesday night
Penshaw Monument near Sunderland is bathed in purple light to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday night
The Millennium Bridge in Newcastle is bathed in purple light to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday night
A general view of the Natural History Museum tonight, which has been lit in purple in respect of Holocaust Memorial Day
A candle is lit in the window of 10 Downing Street in Westminster, London, in respect of Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday night
Speaking during an online-only HMD ceremony on Wednesday night to reflect on the millions of Jews and other minorities killed in concentration camps in the Second World War, Charles said people 'must remember' the 'inspiring heroism' of those who survived persecution by the Nazis.
But he also warned: 'We have also seen reckless assaults on the truth and the deeply worrying growth of fake news and of irrational theories, not grounded in reality but rooted in dark places of hatred and fear.
'We have seen reason rejected, objectivity abandoned, history discounted - even the Holocaust denied.'
He added: 'As I speak, the last generation of living witnesses is tragically passing from this world, so the task of bearing witness falls to us.
'This is our time when we can, each in our own way, be the light that ensures the darkness can never return.'
The Palace of Westminster is illuminated with the colour purple along with many other iconic buildings in the UK for a 'national moment' on Holocaust Memorial Day
Prince of Wales spoke of the 'deeply worrying growth of fake news' and urged people to challenge those who peddle unfounded conspiracy theories on Holocaust Memorial Day . Pictured: Cardiff City Hall
Charles, who is patron of the HMD Trust, spoke of the need to 'be the light in the darkness' as people across the country placed candles in their windows. Pictured: Media City in Salford
Speaking during an online-only HMD ceremony on Wednesday night to reflect on the millions of Jews and other minorities killed in concentration camps in the Second World War, Charles said people 'must remember' the 'inspiring heroism' of those who survived persecution by the Nazis. Pictured: Salford foot bridge
PwC headquarters is illuminated with the colour purple along with many other iconic buildings in the UK, for a 'national moment' on Holocaust Memorial Day
The Duchess of Cambridge, Premier League footballers and the Prime Minister were among those to support the day of remembrance, with Boris Johnson one of several political leaders reading lines from a poem broadcast at the ceremony.
Mr Johnson also described the testimonies of a concentration camp survivor and a British soldier who helped liberate Bergen-Belsen as 'perhaps the most powerful things I have ever heard' in a video call from Downing Street.
Earlier, the Duchess of Cambridge was visibly moved during an online chat with two concentration camp survivors, telling them their 'dedication in educating the next generation, the younger generations, about your experiences and the horrors of the Holocaust shows extreme strength and such bravery in doing so, it's so important and so inspirational'.
Pre-recorded messages from Premier League footballers Jordan Henderson and Bruno Fernandes, and contributions from religious leaders and celebrities including adventurer Bear Grylls, also featured in the online service.
This year's theme - being the light in the darkness - was decided 18 months ago, but the global coronavirus pandemic, which has seen deaths, ill-health, economic ruin, school closures and mental health problems, means it has taken on added resonance.
The Lowry centre in Salford in Greater Manchester is seen illuminated to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday
This year's theme - being the light in the darkness - was decided 18 months ago, but the global coronavirus pandemic, which has seen deaths, ill-health, economic ruin, school closures and mental health problems, means it has taken on added resonance. The Imperial War Museum in Salford
The Beacon of Light building in Sunderland is bathed in purple light to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday night
The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle is bathed in purple light to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday night
The Welsh Government building at Cathays Park is lit up in purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday night