Overview
- In the broadcast, Camilla said she fought back against an unknown attacker on a train as a teenager and recalled feeling "so furious," describing the memory as having "lurked" for years.
- Her remarks aired on a special Today programme recorded at Clarence House with John and Amy Hunt, guest-edited by Theresa May and chaired by Emma Barnett.
- Earlier accounts in Valentine Low’s Power and the Palace reported she struck the man with her shoe and reported him at Paddington Station, leading to an arrest, which Buckingham Palace did not dispute when published.
- She said she wants to use her platform to confront domestic abuse and called for early education of boys to counter misogyny and prevent future violence.
- The discussion followed the killings of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt by Louise’s ex-partner Kyle Clifford, who received a whole-life order in March, with the Hunts launching a fund to support charities helping young women.