The London Eye, BT Tower, the Natural History Museum and the Imperial War Museum in both London and Manchester are among iconic buildings which will be illuminated purple on Wednesday for a “national moment” on Holocaust Memorial Day.
With no physical gatherings in lockdown, people across the UK are being asked to light memorial candles by their windows at 8pm to remember genocide victims. Wembley Stadium will be among other landmarks to light up for HMD and Premier League stars including Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta will also promote the “Light the Darkness” campaign through social media.
Commemorative events will all be online and the national ceremony will include contributions from the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The prince said that as “the last generation of living witnesses is tragically passing from this world, so the task of bearing witness falls to us.
