The queen, who has supported UK-based domestic violence organizations for more than a decade, has made supporting survivors a main focus of her royal work.

The Queen sent a personal letter of support to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Ms Pelicot was drugged and raped by her ex-husband, who also recruited dozens of men to also abuse her, over nearly a decade.

Among Gisele Pelicot's supporters include the queen herself. Queen Camilla was "tremendously affected" by the French woman's story of being drugged and raped by her husband and dozens of his friends hundreds of times over a period of almost 10 years,

Her Majesty, a long-time campaigner against domestic violence, was 'tremendously affected' by the horrific four-month rape trial that took place in Avignon, southern France, last year, an aide said.