Overview
- Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, pre-recorded at Clarence House and guest-edited by Theresa May, the Queen joined John and Amy Hunt for a conversation on violence against women.
- Camilla said a stranger attacked her on a train when she was a teenager, that she fought back, and that the incident left her feeling furious, drawing thanks from Amy Hunt for sharing the experience.
- Key details of the episode were first reported earlier this year in Valentine Low’s Power and the Palace, which recounted that she struck the man with her shoe, reported him at Paddington and that he was arrested.
- Buckingham Palace’s official channels amplified the broadcast with clips, and a palace source framed her disclosure as an effort to destigmatise discussion and empower victims to seek help.
- Linking her account to prevention, the Queen highlighted concerns about the online radicalisation of young men and urged teaching respect for women in schools as a priority.