Prince Charles and Camilla joined a host of public figures in lighting a commemorative candle  to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 on Wednesday.

People across the UK are being asked to light a candle and put it in their window at 8pm with landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, Cardiff Castle and the London Eye bathed in purple. 

“As I speak, the last generation of living witnesses is tragically passing from this world,” the Prince of Wales said in a video message broadcast earlier today.

“So the task of bearing witness falls to us. That is why the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust of which I am so proud to be patron has this year chosen the theme, Be the Light in the Darkness. 

“This is not a task for one time only, nor is it a task for one generation or one person. It is for all people, all generations and all time. 

“This is our time when we can each in our own way be the light that ensures the darkness can never return.”