The King hails heroes who ‘ran into danger’ during terror attacks against Jews
Footage in annual Christmas message showed the aftermath of the terror attacks in Manchester and Sydney, as well as His Majesty joining the signing of the Drumlanrig Accords
The King has used his annual Christmas Day message to hail the heroes who ran into danger during the terror attacks on Jews in Manchester and Sydney.
Over video showing him meeting Rabbi Daniel Walker on his visit to Heaton Park Synagogue and flowers being laid at Bondi Beach following the Chanukah outrage, His Majesty says: “Individuals and communities have displayed spontaneous bravery, instinctively placing themselves in harm’s way to defend others.”
King Charles is also seen meeting Pope Leo as well as the Chief Rabbi and Imams Syed Razawi and Qari Asim during the signing of the historic Jewish-Muslim Dumlanrig Accords at Buckingham Palace early in 2025.
“As I meet people of different faiths, I find it enormously encouraging to hear how much we have in common,” he says. “With the great diversity of our communities we an find the strength to ensure that right triumphs over wrong.”
There are also images of him attending the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in January in Poland.
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