# In Germany, King Charles honours victims of WWII allied bombings Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2023-03-31 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: King Charles Honours WWII Bombing Victims in Hamburg Visit Meta Description: King Charles honours victims of WWII bombings in Hamburg, strengthening European ties and highlighting sustainable initiatives in Germany. URL: https://financedigest.com/in-germany-king-charles-honours-victims-of-wwii-allied-bombingshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2023-03-31t121425z2lynxmpej2u0irrtroptp4britain-royals-germany-king-1736814219284-compressed.jpg) By Phil Noble HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) – King Charles laid a wreath in memory of the victims of the allied bombing in World War Two during a visit to Hamburg’s St Nikolai memorial, the remains of a church in Germany’s northern port city severely damaged by the air raids. The gesture comes on the last day of Charles’ three-day tour of Germany, his first overseas state trip since ascending the British throne last year designed to strengthen bilateral and European ties. It [comes shortly before the 80th anniversary of the allied bombing of Hamburg in July known as “Operation Gomorrah” that killed some 40,000 people and destroyed swathes of the city](https://www.financedigest.com/buyers-shun-city-centres-for-country-villas-when-it-comes-to-lifestyle-investment-in-iberia.html "BUYERS SHUN CITY CENTRES FOR COUNTRY VILLAS WHEN IT COMES TO LIFESTYLE INVESTMENT IN IBERIA"). In response to Nazi air raids on civilian targets in Poland and later London, the Allies dropped about 1.9 million tonnes of bombs on [Germany in an effort to cripple](https://www.financedigest.com/in-inflation-hit-germany-massive-strike-over-pay-to-cripple-transport.html "In inflation-hit Germany, massive strike over pay to cripple transport") German industry. The allied raids killed some 500,000 people. Earlier, Charles also paid his respects at the memorial to the Kindertransporte, a [rescue mission that allowed some 10,000 Jewish children to flee Nazi-occupied Europe](https://www.financedigest.com/after-rescue-by-open-arms-99-migrants-wait-to-dock-in-europe.html "After rescue by Open Arms, 99 migrants wait to dock in Europe") in the late 1930, mostly to Britain. [“Heeding the lessons](https://www.financedigest.com/companies-should-heed-the-wellbeing-lessons-of-lockdown.html "Companies should heed the wellbeing lessons of lockdown") of the past is our sacred responsibility, but it can only be fully discharged through a commitment to our shared future,” Charles said in a bilingual address to the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Thursday. “Together we must be vigilant against threats to our values and freedoms, and resolute in our determination to confront them.” Later on Friday, Charles, who succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she died in September, is [set to learn more about the port of Hamburg’s adoption of green](https://www.financedigest.com/green-bonds-are-set-to-drive-corporate-esg-debt-out-of-slump-in-2023-barclays.html "Green bonds are set to drive corporate ESG debt out of slump in 2023 -Barclays") technologies and to meet representatives of some of the firms involved. Our countries are both accelerating the expansion of our hydrogen economies, the fuel which could [transform our future,”](https://www.financedigest.com/future-of-finance-2023-digital-transformation.html "Future of Finance 2023: Digital Transformation") he told the Bundestag. I am looking forward to [seeing Hamburg’s plans](https://www.financedigest.com/inpost-sees-better-margin-in-poland-plans-no-job-cuts-this-year.html "InPost sees better margin in Poland, plans no job cuts this year") to use hydrogen in its efforts to become a fully sustainable port. Throughout his visit, German officials have praised his interest in environmental causes and sustainability that has shone through in the engagements he has chosen to undertake. I have great respect for his decades-long commitment to the protection of the environment and climate,” tweeted [German Chancellor](https://www.financedigest.com/german-chancellor-meets-auto-battery-bosses-in-mobility-summit.html "German chancellor meets auto, battery bosses in ‘mobility’ summit") Olaf Scholz, designated the “climate chancellor” during his election campaign in 2021. (Reporting by Phil Noble and Maria Martinez; Writing by Sarah Marsh; editing by Matthias Williams, William Maclean) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---