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Queen Camilla Receives Survivor-Advocate Gisèle Pelicot at Clarence House

The palace-confirmed audience signals high-profile support for Pelicot's advocacy during a UK tour for a memoir published worldwide in 22 languages.

Overview

  • Buckingham Palace said the Queen received Gisèle Pelicot on Monday at Clarence House in London.
  • The meeting lasted about 30 minutes and was described as emotional, with the Queen saying Pelicot’s account left her “without words.”
  • Camilla told Pelicot she read Et la joie de vivre in two days and that she was shocked by the testimony it recounts, according to PA.
  • Pelicot’s UK events include a Royal Festival Hall reading featuring actors such as Kate Winslet and Kristin Scott Thomas.
  • Her memoir, released on February 17 by Flammarion in 22 languages, follows a 2024 Avignon trial that convicted about 50 defendants and sentenced her ex-husband to 20 years.