The Duchess of Cornwall cut a somber figure on Thursday as she paid a visit to a centre for underage victims for sexual assault.
Camilla, 70, joined members of staff at the centre in London’s Camberwell this morning.
The royal appeared solemn as she heard some of the harrowing stories of the victims who visit the centre for support.
The Duchess of Cornwall visited a centre for underage victims of sexual abuse on Thursday
Performing her engagement solo Camilla was given a tour of the Children and Young People’s Havens facility where she learned about the support victims are offered.
The wife of Prince Charles wrapped up in a grey check dress coat and a pair of knee high boots in light of the chilly temperatures today.
The Havens, of which there are three across London, aim to provide a good, immediate service to victims, reducing the risk of long-term problems as well as preventing the loss of evidence – crucial in the conviction of rapists.
Camilla took a tour of the Children and Young People’s Havens facility in Campberwell
She met with specialist staff who offer immediate support to those who have been victims of sexual assault
The Duchess is an active voice in the crusade against rape and sexual assault, famously pledging her support to victims in 2015.
Writing in the Daily Mail, she urged the nation to build a future in which sex crimes are not tolerated.
At the time she wrote: ‘Rape and sexual abuse: these are words that make most of us feel uncomfortable. Until recently, they were issues which were not really discussed but now, I hope, there is a change in the air.
The 70-year-old royal looked solemn as she heard some of the harrowing stories of the victims
Camilla is a passionate campaigner against sexual assault and rape, famously pledging her support to victims in 2015
‘I will continue my work in the hope that it will help to shine a light on the violence hiding in the dark corners of our society. I have said it before and will say it again: we must try to build a future where we will simply not tolerate rape and sexual abuse any longer.’
For the past eight years she has travelled, both in the UK and abroad, hearing the harrowing stories of victims.
Camilla says she wants to focus on helping the survivors through organisations such as Rape Crisis, which offers counselling as well as practical support.
Her determination to intervene began when she visited the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in Croydon, south London, in 2009.
For the past eight years she has travelled, both in the UK and abroad, hearing the harrowing stories of victims