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Queen Camilla has teamed up with an all-female production team on a powerful new documentary airing next week that promises to stamp out domestic violence.

“Her Majesty the Queen: Behind Closed Doors” follows Camilla as she meets the survivors. abusive relationshipsThey include a member of the UK parliament, a senior police officer and a former Miss England.

The film highlights the Queen’s efforts to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence, an issue she has been working on. devoted himself for several years. She became patron of domestic violence charity in 2020″Save LivesHe spoke to CNN about the issue in 2017. First TV news interview.

According to UK government data, on average, a woman was killed One person in England and Wales is abused by a current or former partner every five days, but the 77-year-old royal’s new film highlights that violence may not be part of the abuse until it is too late to save the victim.

The film’s campaigners highlight the role coercive control plays in domestic abuse; perpetrators do not necessarily need to target vulnerable people. One of the survivors is Chief Inspector Sharon Baker of Avon and Somerset Police, who also appears in the documentary.

In an interview with CNN, Baker explained that she did not initially tell anyone about her experiences. He assumed that “nobody was ready to hear that a cop like me could be a victim.” She reflected on her reluctance to speak out until she heard the victim-blaming language of a fellow survivor, a member of her own staff.

“There are many myths about domestic violence. “He’s going to be an underdog,” Baker told CNN. “Yes, I was the opposite. I was strong and powerful, causing mayhem when I put on my riot helmet.

When the lead investigator decided to share that he, too, had been in an abusive relationship, his colleague told him, “If it can happen to you, it’s okay if it happens to me.” Motivated by this, Baker shared: six minute video was within the police force and was stunned when more than 130 survivors came forward. They started meeting every month and still do.

Baker believes the problem is “much more common than we thought” and hopes Camilla’s documentary will raise awareness.

“Coercive control is the biggest predictor of future murders. I was not subjected to any violence until I tried to leave. “By the time you see violence it may be too late.”

In 2015, coercive control became a crime in England and Wales. Baker describes how her ex sowed doubt in her personal relationships and gradually isolated her from her support network. “There are red flags everywhere, but your perpetrator gives you rose-tinted glasses,” Baker continued. “You can’t see the red flags.”

He hopes some of the conversation that will emerge from the documentary will be around coercive control, helping people talk openly when aspects of their relationships concern them.

Camilla admits progress has been made but insists there is still much work to be done to eradicate domestic abuse.

That’s a promise he makes in the documentary: “And I’ll keep trying until I can’t do any more.”

“Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors” will air on UK broadcaster ITV1 on November 11 at 9pm.

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If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence, a list of worldwide directories is provided at: UN Women. You can also find a list of national agencies. Pixel Project.