Charles also now paid tribute to Ebert: “I am very proud that as a survivor of the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust, she later found a home in Great Britain, where she continued to tell the world about the horrific atrocities she witnessed,” said a message of the British monarch. “Along with other Holocaust survivors, she became an integral part of our nation. Her extraordinary resilience and courage are an example to all of us that we will never forget.”
Great-grandson Forman wrote on X that the family’s “beloved matriarch,” nicknamed Safta, died at home surrounded by her family. “Over the years, Safta’s story has touched hundreds of millions of people worldwide, reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit and the dangers of unbridled hate,” Forman emphasized. “A light that shone so brightly has gone out. She was our hero and her absence leaves an unimaginable void in our lives.”
Ebert was deported from Hungary to the Auschwitz concentration camp at the age of 20. Her mother, her younger brother and a sister were murdered there. After four months, Ebert and two other sisters were sent to forced labor in an ammunition factory near Leipzig, where they were liberated by US troops. She later settled in Great Britain.
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