Diana Parkes and Hetti Barkworth-Nanton to feature in ITV’s ‘Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors’

Diana Parkes and Hetti Barkworth-Nanton are set to feature in ‘Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors’, a new documentary which will give viewers unprecedented access to Queen Camilla’s work in raising awareness of domestic and sexual violence.

Speaking about Diana, Queen Camilla says “I think she’s so strong, because not many people would be able to survive the death of their daughter. I admire her more than I can say.”

Diana and Hetti first met The Queen, the then-Duchess of Cornwall, in 2016 at a SafeLives meeting. Camilla has since credited with hearing Diana’s story as the inspiration for her making domestic abuse a key theme of her Royal work.

Diana and Queen Camilla also took part in a special edition of Woman’s Hour in 2022, where they were interviewed by broadcaster Emma Barnett. Camilla spoke about her work on domestic violence and her hopes for a world free from violence against women. You can listen to the interview here.

‘I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you.’

In an exclusive interview with @emmabarnett, the Duchess of Cornwall thanks Diana Parkes, whose daughter was killed by her estranged husband in 2010, for inspiring her to support victims of domestic abuse: https://t.co/LGUYQxyUpo pic.twitter.com/KcynHsNwvN

— BBC Woman’s Hour (@BBCWomansHour) February 24, 2022

In the upcoming 90-minute programme, Her Majesty will meet survivors of domestic abuse and campaigners working to help victims and raise understanding of the issue, The Queen speaks candidly about what drove her to spend the last decade working in this field.

The Queen says: “One of the most difficult things about domestic abuse, to understand, it’s not the bruises and the black eyes, which, unfortunately you see, through violence, this is something that creeps up very slowly and, far too often, it ends up with women being killed.

“You meet somebody, you think they’re wonderful and attractive and love you…and then bit by bit, they start to undermine you. They take away your friends, they take away your family…and then when you start questioning it…these people become very violent.”

One in five adults experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, and it is estimated that around three women die by suicide as a result of domestic abuse every week.

The film also follows Her Majesty as she celebrates International Women’s Day at Buckingham Palace and meets survivors who, if they hadn’t made it to a refuge, could have lost their lives.

‘Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors’ is a Love Monday production for ITV. It airs 11th November 2024 at 9pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.