Queen makes surprise appearance at violence prevention summit
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 14:28 · Archive
Queen Camilla made an unannounced visit to the EVAWG Summit 2026 at Marlborough College in Wiltshire on 23 October. Her attendance was kept secret from almost all of the 400 delegates at the event.
The summit brought together campaigners, politicians, police, survivors and charities to discuss preventing abuse and changing the culture surrounding violence against women and girls. Speakers included Labour MP Jess Phillips, domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales Dame Nicole Jacobs, BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce, documentary maker Zara McDermott and criminal behavioural analyst Laura Richards.
Queen Camilla declared that Wiltshire was 'leading the way' in the drive to end violence against women and girls. Taking part in a panel discussion chaired by Fiona Bruce alongside Jess Phillips and Dame Nicole Jacobs, she urged people to break the silence traditionally surrounding domestic abuse.
'Talking is what we have to do,' the Queen told the audience. She noted that domestic abuse 'was a taboo subject that nobody talked about, it was hush-hush, but now everybody is getting up there and talking about it'.
The Queen, herself a Wiltshire resident and long-standing campaigner on domestic abuse, expressed optimism about the impact of continued openness. 'Hopefully if we keep on talking and having gatherings like this, we might be able to put an end to it forever,' she said.
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In this story: Queen Camilla · Marlborough College · Wiltshire · Jess Phillips · Dame Nicole Jacobs · Fiona Bruce
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