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Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper says he sees Kate Middleton as a friend and claims she s just like a normal young lady .
The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, joined Zigi, 91, and his friend Manfred Goldberg, 90, whom he met as a teenager at the Stutthof concentration camp, for a video call last week.
Kate, who is currently spending lockdown at Anmer Hall with Prince William, 38, and their three children, previously met the two men when she and the Duke visited Stutthof in Poland in 2017.
The trio reconnected during a virtual meeting last Wednesday to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning, Zigi, who lives in Hertfordshire, said the Duchess made him and Manfred feel very, very comfortable .
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Kate and the fellow parents answered homeschooling quickfire questions, including Out of 10, what s your
maths ability after several months of homeschooling? The mom of three
responded by giving herself a -5! She laughed along with the rest of
the group, who all scored themselves higher. They were also asked to write down one word to describe parenting during lockdown. The results ranged from patience to hectic. Kate
described it as exhausting. If you re a parent, we know you ll deeply agree. There s the day-to-day elements of being a parent, the mom of three
explained about her choice of word. And I suppose during lockdown,
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The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, spoke with the pair during the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.
Kate has met Mr Shipper and Mr Goldberg before - when she visited Stutthof in 2017. This time their meeting was carried out online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Shipper told the duchess: “I was so happy, you know. I didn’t need your husband. You are the one that I wanted.”
Kate laughed in response and said: “Well Zigi I will tell him you miss him very much.
Kate Middleton spoke with Zigi Shipper and Manfred Goldberg (Image: Getty)
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