Queen Camilla Writes To French Rape Survivor Pelicot
February 14, 2026
6:23 am
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot has disclosed that she received a personal letter of admiration from Queen Camilla, with the British monarch praising her for the courage and dignity she demonstrated throughout one of the most closely watched criminal trials in modern French history.
The contents of the letter were revealed for the first time Friday during an extensive BBC Newsnight interview with presenter Victoria Derbyshire, published ahead of Pelicot’s forthcoming memoir. Both Camilla and Pelicot gave permission for the correspondence to be shared with the broadcaster.
A palace aide told Newsweek that Camilla had been “tremendously affected” by the …
