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Queen Camilla vows to work to end domestic violence | UK News

Queen Camilla vows to work to end domestic violence | UK News

The Queen has vowed to work to end domestic violence.

Queen Camilla He has told a new documentary that domestic abuse is a “heinous crime” and that he is determined to continue raising awareness until he “can do no more”.

The Queen said it would “take a very long time” to end domestic violence but “we have made huge progress”.

Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors also features interviews with victims of domestic violence, relatives who have lost loved ones, and campaigners including the former prime minister. Theresa May.

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the CHOGM Reception and Dinner at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum near Apia, Samoa. Image: Reuters
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Samoa. Image: Reuters

One of those interviewed as part of the 90-minute program is Diana Parkes, whose daughter Joanna Simpson was murdered by her estranged husband in 2010.

Camilla considers the story of Mrs Parkes, who co-founded the Joanna Simpson Foundation in memory of her daughter, to be a turning point that has inspired her work on this subject.

Avon Superintendent Sharon Baker and somersett The police, who established a support network, also took part in the program. ITV documentary.

She explained that every week more of her colleagues are coming forward to say they are survivors of domestic violence.

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“We’ve done a lot of work internally now, changing our policies,” Ms Baker said.

“The whole message of our organization is that you will be believed in, you will be supported.

“So it’s changing the culture; it’s now okay to talk about being a victim and a survivor.”