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On Tuesday, the royal visited a powerful and moving exhibition in Manchester that illuminates the issue of domestic abuse.
During the outing, Camilla met with survivors of abuse, including some of those who were featured in the exhibit, and representatives of the localSafeLives, of which she has been patron of since 2020. SafeLives is dedicated to ending domestic abuse.
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“Part of the power of these photographs lies in the fact that the images are not of victims, as we might have supposed: but, in the words of one of them, ‘strong, feisty, brave survivor, changing the journey from victim to victor…making it smoother, shorter and never lonely.’
She concluded, “In the same way, these photographs make us reframe the questions that we ask of those living with domestic abuse: rather than ‘why didn’t they leave,’ we should ask, ‘why didn’t the perpetrator stop?’ As one survivor wrote, ‘He tried to kill me. He nearly killed me. That’s his failure. My survival, my thriving again, is my success.’ "
In January, she hosted guests fromRefugeat Clarence House, the London home she shares withPrince Charles, to honor the charity which has become the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services.
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Camilla’s outing in Manchester also saw her attend a community lunch. The royal is one of the leading figures in the Big Lunch, which encourages local groups to get together for an annual celebration. As the U.K. marksQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, outdoor lunches and street parties will be held around the country on June 5 — the last day of the monarch’s celebratory Platinum Jubilee weekend.
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