Auschwitz survivor honoured by King dies aged 100

A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor, whose communicative became celebrated arsenic she searched for the household of a solider who saved her, has died.

Hungarian-born Lily Ebert, who lived successful north-west London, was taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau successful 1944 with her household erstwhile she was 20.

Her communicative went viral 4 years agone erstwhile she tried to find retired much astir the American worker who liberated her from a decease march successful Germany.

Ms Ebert was praised by the King and received an MBE for services to Holocaust education.

Ms Ebert's great-grandson, Dov Forman, wrote connected X: "[Her] communicative touched hundreds of millions worldwide, reminding america of the resilience of the quality tone and the dangers of unchecked hatred.

"She was the queen of our large, loving family.

"A airy that shone truthful brightly has gone dark. She was our hero".

Ms Ebert is survived by a girl and son, 10 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Ms Ebert had been determined to scope arsenic galore radical to stock her experiences, which led her to clasp societal media.

She answered questions and explained the ordeal to younger generation.

With the assistance of her great-grandson, Dov, she gained much than 1 cardinal followers connected TikTok.

Now, radical are paying tribute connected societal media.

On X, Labour MP Wes Streeting said: "What an bonzer beingness and illustration to each of us."

The National Jewish Assembly wrote: "She was a singular woman", and the London Victims' Commissioner said: "I americium truthful atrocious to work this bittersweet news. What a bequest she leaves."

Ms Ebert's household said her ceremonial volition beryllium held successful London and she volition beryllium buried successful Israel.