Eva Schloss

Eva Schloss (; 11 May 1929 – 3 January 2026) was an Austrian Holocaust survivor, memoirist, and the stepdaughter of Otto Frank, the father of Margot and diarist Anne Frank. She spoke widely about her family's experiences during the Holocaust and participated in the USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive, recording interactive video testimony for use in educational programmes.

Early life Eva Geiringer was born on 11 May 1929 in Vienna to a Jewish family. She had an older brother, Heinz, born in 1926. Following the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938, the family left Vienna, first for Belgium and later for the Netherlands.

The couple had three daughters and made their home in London. Zvi died in 2016.

In June 2021, Schloss became a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Austria, reclaiming Austrian citizenship as an act of reconciliation with her country of birth. In a tribute, King Charles III said that he and Queen Camilla were "privileged and proud to have known her" and that they "admired her deeply".

Outreach

Schloss did not speak publicly about her experiences in Auschwitz‑Birkenau until after Otto's death in 1980. Having witnessed her stepfather's dedication to preserving Anne's memory, she felt a responsibility to continue that work. and later became a co-founder of The Anne Frank Trust UK.

In March 2019, during a book tour in Orange County, California, United States, Schloss met with a group of students, parents, and staff from Newport Harbor High School. The visit followed the circulation of photographs showing local students giving Nazi salutes beside a swastika made from drinking cups at a party. Schloss spoke to them about her experiences during the Holocaust, when she had been close to their age, to help them understand the implications of the imagery they had used.

Honours Schloss received an honorary doctorate from Northumbria University in 2001. She was appointed an MBE in the 2013 New Year's Honours, and was later awarded the Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria when she resumed Austrian citizenship in 2021.

Works Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale, by the Stepsister of Anne Frank (1988), The Promise (2006), After Auschwitz: My Memories of Otto and Anne Frank (2013),