The Duchess of Cornwall on domestic violence for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour
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The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken to broadcaster Emma Barnett about her work on domestic violence and her hopes for a world free from violence against women.
The Duchess is interviewed alongside Diana Parkes, whose daughter Joanna Simpson was killed by her husband in 2010. It was hearing Diana Parkes story that inspired HRH in her work on supporting the survivors of domestic abuse. The interview was shown on BBC Breakfast and broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hours.
Visit BBC Sounds to listen to the programme in full and find out more about The Duchess of Cornwall's charity work.
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