Britain’s Queen Camilla on Wednesday publicly shared her experience of indecent assault for the first time, highlighting her long-standing campaign against domestic violence.
The queen, who has made fighting abuse one of her key causes, recalled being attacked by a man on a train in the 1960s as a teenager. She said she fought back and only spoke about the incident years later after hearing other women share their own experiences.
“I thought, well, if I’ve got a tiny soapbox to stand on, I’d like to stand on it,” Camilla told the BBC, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness about domestic abuse, which she said remains a taboo topic.
Her remarks came during an interview with the surviving family of Louise Hunt and her relatives, who were murdered by Louise’s ex-partner in July 2024. Camilla praised their efforts and others working to combat domestic violence.
The assault was previously mentioned in the book Power and the Palace by Valentine Low, which described how Camilla defended herself during the attack and helped have the assailant arrested.