Queen Camilla, often admired for her resilience, faced a traumatic incident as a teenager when a man tried to grope her on a train to Paddington Station. In a vivid recounting shared in Valentine Low’s new royal biography, Power and the Palace, Camilla described her reaction: removing her shoe and striking her attacker in a vulnerable spot as her mother had advised.
After disembarking, she responsibly reported the attack to law enforcement, ensuring the perpetrator was apprehended.
While Camilla has historically downplayed her own experience compared to victims with more severe trauma, she uses her platform to highlight and support those affected by sexual assault, holding patronage roles at numerous related charities.
