Mon Jan 05 04:30:00 UTC 2026: ## Holocaust Survivor and Anne Frank Trust Co-Founder Eva Schloss Dies at 96
London, UK – Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor, step-sister of Anne Frank, and co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK, has died in London at the age of 96. Her death, which occurred on January 3rd, has prompted an outpouring of tributes, led by King Charles, who lauded her dedication to Holocaust education and overcoming hatred.
Schloss, born Eva Geiringer, and her family were forced to flee their home in Austria in the 1940s, seeking refuge in the Netherlands. Like Anne Frank, she was eventually captured and deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. She survived, but her father and brother perished. After liberation, her mother, Elfriede “Fritzi” Frank, married Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, solidifying Eva’s connection to the iconic figure of the Holocaust.
King Charles, whose wife Queen Camilla is Patron of the Anne Frank Trust, released a statement saying, “My wife and I are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Eva Schloss. The horrors that she endured as a young woman are impossible to comprehend and yet she devoted the rest of her life to overcoming hatred and prejudice… We are both privileged and proud to have known her and we admired her deeply. May her memory be a blessing to us all.”
The Anne Frank Trust UK, which Schloss co-founded and served as honorary president of, highlighted her remarkable life and dedication to preserving Anne Frank’s memory. Schloss dedicated over 40 years to educating people about the Holocaust, traveling extensively and speaking to young people about the dangers of prejudice and the importance of understanding.
“I have worked very, very hard to change people’s attitudes,” Schloss told the BBC in 2021. “Each person you convince not to be racist is a positive.”
Schloss immigrated to London in 1951, where she met her husband, Zvi Schloss, a German Jew who fled to Palestine during the war. Together they made London their home and became UK citizens. Zvi Schloss passed away in 2016. She is survived by her daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren.
Her family remembered her as a “remarkable woman, an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding and peace.” Her work with the Anne Frank Trust UK helped to ensure that the story of Anne Frank and the horrors of the Holocaust would continue to resonate with future generations.
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