Gisele Pelicot ‘overwhelmed’ after personal letter of support from Queen
Queen honours Gisele Pelicot’s ‘extraordinary dignity and courage’
- French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot received a personal letter of support from Queen Camilla, who commended her "extraordinary dignity and courage".
- Ms Pelicot's former husband, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to assault her over nearly a decade.
- A total of 50 men were convicted in connection with the abuse, with 47 found guilty of rape, receiving a combined sentence of 428 years.
- Ms Pelicot bravely waived her right to anonymity, asserting that the shame should fall upon her abusers, not herself.
- Queen Camilla, a long-time campaigner against domestic violence and sexual abuse, has dedicated her royal charity work to supporting victims of sexual assault.
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