Gisele Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at a historic mass rape trial in France last year where 51 men, including her ex-husband, were sentenced for abusing her.

Queen Camilla reportedly wrote to brave Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and raped by him and dozens of other men over almost a decade, to express her support

The Queen was said to have been "tremendously affected" by the ordeal of Ms Pelicot at the hands of her ex-husband The Queen sent a personal letter of support to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Queen Camilla wrote a letter of support to Pelicot after being "tremendously affected by the Madame Pelicot case in France."

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.