Queen Camilla: Was she sexually harassed as a teenager?

A new book about the British monarchy reveals that Queen Camilla (78) is said to have been victims of an attempted sexual assault. She had defended herself against the attacker with the sales of her shoe and finally ensured that the man was arrested, according to “Power and the Palace” by Valentine Low.

According to a section published in the “Sunday Times”, the wife of King Charles III told. (76) Boris Johnson (61) of the incident when he became mayor of London in 2008. Valentine Low, the author of the book and former royal correspondent of the “Times”, refers to Johnson’s then communication director Guto Harri. The latter said that Camilla and Johnson had “understood” right away at their meeting in the Clarence House. Apparently so good that she told the politician a very personal story from her teenage period because Johnson was planning to open three crisis centers for rape victims in London.

“[Das] Serious conversation that led, revolved out that she had become a victim of an attempted sexual assault as a schoolgirl, “Low writes in the book. And further:” She was on the train to Paddington – she was about 16, 17 – and a guy moved his hand further … ‘At this point, Johnson asked what happened next. She replied: ‘I did what my mother taught me. I pulled out my shoe and hit his eggs with the heel. ‘ Harri said: ‘When she arrived in Paddington, she was so caught that she jumped out of the train, looked for a uniformed man and said:’ The man just attacked me ‘and he was arrested.’ “

Queen Camilla has long campaigned against domestic violence and sexual abuse. For example, she organized a reception in Buckingham Palace in 2024 to appreciate the supporters of victims of sexual attacks and to celebrate the restart of the Wash Bags project, provides sacrificing rape and abuse toilet items.

The 78-year-old is also involved in numerous other projects for victims, including Safelives, a charity that is committed to domestic violence. In 2024 she appeared in the television documentary “Her Majesty the Queen: Behind Closed Doors”, who accompanied the queen to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence. In a speech at an event of “Women of the World”, Camilla 2021 condemned the “culture of silence” that promotes abuse and prevents victims from revealing himself.