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Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

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Updated 6.1.2026
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Jan 6 Morning

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Al JazeeraJan 6

Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, died in London on January 4, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Vienna in 1929, Schloss survived Auschwitz with her mother after being betrayed and arrested in Amsterdam, where her family had fled to escape Nazi persecution. Following the war, she dedicated her life to Holocaust education and challenging prejudice, co-founding the Anne Frank Trust UK. King Charles III praised Schloss's lifelong work promoting understanding and resilience. The European Jewish Congress also mourned the loss of Schloss, recognizing her as a powerful voice for Holocaust education.

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Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, died at 96.

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King Charles III praises Schloss for her lifelong work on ‘overcoming hatred and prejudice’ around the world.

— UK’s King Charles III

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Schloss co-founded the charitable trust to help young people challenge prejudice.

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Schloss and her mother survived Auschwitz until the camp was liberated by Soviet troops in 1945.

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Eva's family spent two years in hiding to avoid capture after the Nazis occupied the Netherlands.

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Jan 5 Evening

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New York Times - WorldJan 5

Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Auschwitz Survivor, Dies at 96

Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, died in London on Saturday at the age of 96. As a teenager, she was deported to Auschwitz and, after the war, her mother married Anne Frank's father, Otto. For over 40 years, Schloss remained silent about her experiences before dedicating her life to Holocaust education and speaking out against prejudice, particularly to young people. She co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK and traveled extensively, sharing her story and advocating for tolerance. Her work was recognized by King Charles III, who praised her dedication to overcoming hatred and promoting understanding.

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Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, died at a care home in London at age 96.

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After World War II, her mother married Anne Frank’s father, Otto, the sole survivor of the Frank family.

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Ms. Schloss remained silent about her experiences at Auschwitz for more than 40 years.

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King Charles III stated that the horrors she endured were “impossible to comprehend”.

— King Charles III

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Eva Geiringer was born in Vienna on May 11, 1929.

Jan 4 Evening

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Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, has died at the age of 96.

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King Charles said he and Queen Camilla had “admired her deeply” and he was “privileged and proud” to have known her.

— King Charles

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Schloss and her family moved from house to house for two years to evade capture but they were eventually betrayed by a Nazi sympathiser.

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Schloss and her mother were subsequently separated from her father and brother at Auschwitz.

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When her mother, Elfriede, married Anne Frank’s father, Otto, in 1953, Schloss became Anne Frank’s stepsister.