Gisele Pelicot’s secret letter from Queen Camilla who was shaken by horror case
Queen Camilla reportedly wrote to brave Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and raped by him and dozens of other men over almost a decade, to express her support
Queen Camilla sent a private letter to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot after being “tremendously affected” by the case that shocked the world, it has emerged.
Ms Pelicot was drugged by her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, to render her unconscious, and then raped by him and dozens of other men, between 2011 and 2020. Fifty men were found guilty of rape or sexual offences after a three-and-a-half-month trial in Avignon, France, which concluded in December.
Ms Pelicot bravely waived her right to anonymity as a survivor, asserting that shame should fall on her abusers, not her. Camilla is known for her work with the victims of domestic and sexual abuse – and it is said she wanted to contact Ms Pelicot to “express support from the highest level”.
