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Queen Camilla's Heroic Response to 1960s Groping Incident

9/1/2025

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Queen Camilla defended herself against an attempted groping on a train in the 1960s by striking the assailant with her shoe.
She reported the incident to police, resulting in the man's arrest at Paddington Station.
Camilla has since supported sexual assault victims and the creation of rape crisis centers in the UK.
The book "Power and the Palace" will be released on September 11, 2025.

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Queen Camilla defended herself against an attempted groping on a train in the 1960s by striking the assailant with her shoe.
She reported the incident to police, resulting in the man's arrest at Paddington Station.
Camilla has since supported sexual assault victims and the creation of rape crisis centers in the UK.
The book "Power and the Palace" will be released on September 11, 2025.