Ms Pelicot was drugged and raped by her ex-husband, who also allowed strangers to rape her while she was unconscious, for almost a decade.

The Palace said in a statement on Monday that the pair met at Clarence House, the official home of the King and Queen, while repairs are made to Buckingham Palace.

The Frenchwoman's book, titled Hymn To Life: Shame Has To Change Sides, was launched at London's Royal Festival Hall on Friday, with readings given by Hollywood actresses Kate Winslet, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Juliet Stevenson.

She has been touring the UK promoting it.

The Queen wrote to the 73-year-old last year to praise her "extraordinary dignity and courage" in a letter the survivor said left her "overwhelmed" and which is now framed in her office.

When the two women spoke for 30 minutes over tea at Clarence House, Camilla said about the memoir: "I read it in the last two days, I couldn't put it down.

"I've met so many survivors of rape and sexual abuse I never thought I could be shocked by anything anymore, but I was shocked at your case - it left me speechless."

Ms Pelicot was joined by her partner, Jean-Loup Agopian and her literary and legal team and she talked to the Queen through an interpreter.

Camilla began speaking in French, joking that she had studied the language "60 years ago" but had "forgotten" it all.

During the informal chat, Ms Pelicot talked about receiving "incredible strength" from people, and in response, the Queen told her she had "so much support".

Camilla mentioned the standing ovations the survivor received from audiences.

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Ms Pelicot received worldwide acclaim for her courage in waiving her right to anonymity as a survivor of sexual abuse. She had said the shame should fall on her abusers.

Her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot was jailed for 20 years after a three-and-a-half-month trial in Avignon, which ended in December 2024.

Fifty men were found guilty of rape or sexual offences, receiving sentences ranging from three to 15 years.

General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said information from a confidante of one of the crime boss's lovers helped officials quickly plan the raid at his hideout in Tapalpa, in the state of Jalisco.

"El Mencho", the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), whose real name was Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, was wounded in the operation to capture him on Sunday and later died in a helicopter while being flown to Mexico City.

The US had offered a reward of up to $15m (£11m) for information leading to his arrest.

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The CJNG is known for trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine into the US.

It was designated a foreign terrorist organisation by Donald Trump's administration in February 2025.

During the raid, cartel gunmen reportedly opened fire on security forces, before the fighting moved to a cabin complex in a wooded area, where the drug boss was wounded alongside two of his bodyguards.

The trio were transported by helicopter to Mexico City but "died on the way", general Trevilla said.

He said several rocket launchers were found with them, but the men were not able to use them.

Eight cartel members were killed in the raid, he said, while grenades, ammo and armoured vehicles were seized.

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The operation sparked waves of violence across Mexico, as cartel members blocked roads, burned cars and carried out retaliatory attacks.

Mexico's security minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said 25 members of the National Guard had been killed in six separate cartel attacks, as well as an agent from the state prosecutor's office, a security guard and a woman he did not identify.

The crime boss's death triggered "27 cowardly attacks against authorities in Jalisco," Mr Garcia Harfuch said, ⁠adding that 30 cartel operatives were killed ​as well as one bystander. At least ​70 people have been arrested in seven states.

"We ​are closely monitoring for any kind of reaction ⁠or restructuring within the cartel that could lead to violence," he added.

On Monday, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum praised the armed forces and said the country was now "at peace" and "calm", adding that none of the 250-plus roadblocks across 20 states remained.

She said the most important thing now was to guarantee peace and security for the entire population of Mexico.

The White House has confirmed that the US provided intelligence to support the operation and applauded Mexico's army for taking down a man who was one of the most wanted criminals in both countries.

The UK Foreign Office urged Britons in Mexico to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.

A spokesperson said: "You should exercise extreme caution, follow local authorities' advice, including orders to stay indoors and avoid non-essential travel in affected areas."

The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said it had received four separate reports of incidents against Premier League players in the last three days.

Sky News is aware of six incidents of racial abuse against footballers across the UK's football leagues - including the Scottish Premiership - from Friday to Sunday.

Chelsea's Wesley Fofana and Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri were racially abused on Instagram after the clubs played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Meta has removed the accounts and messages behind the abuse of both players, while Lancashire Constabulary said it was working with the club and the UKFPU to investigate further.

In a statement, Chelsea said they were "appalled and disgusted" by the abuse, and that it stands "unequivocally with Wes".

Burnley said it was "disgusted by the online racist abuse directed at Hannibal following today's Premier League fixture", adding: "There is no place for this in our society, and we condemn it unreservedly."

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare was also racially abused on Instagram after a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

The club took the step of publishing the uncensored racist posts to name the accounts on their website, and reported the incident to Meta and the West Midlands Police.

Sunderland's Romaine Mundle deactivated his Instagram account after also being sent racist abuse, following the club's 1-3 defeat to Fulham on Sunday.

The Wearside club said it has reported the abuse to Meta and the relevant authorities, and said: "The abhorrent behaviour displayed by multiple individuals is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by the club under any circumstances."

Meanwhile, two Rangers players - centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez and winger Djeidi Gassama - were racially abused on Instagram following a 2-2 draw at Livingston.

Both players appeared to have been abused by the same social media account user.

Cheshire Chief Constable Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU, said: "There is absolutely no place for racial abuse, either online or in person, and anyone who believes they can hide behind their keyboards should think again.

"The UKFPU condemns this abhorrent behaviour and we will ensure that, through our dedicated team of officers, we do everything possible to identify those responsible and bring them to justice."

The Premier League also condemned the abuse of the players, and said: "There are serious consequences for anybody found guilty of discrimination and we will offer our full support with their investigations.

"Football is for everyone - there is no room for racism."

UK charity Kick It Out repeated calls for social media platforms to do more to address the problem, adding that "the sad fact is, we know it [racial abuse] happens regularly".

"The message from them is loud and clear: action must follow," it added. "Players cannot be expected to tolerate this behaviour, and nor should anyone else."

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The abuse comes after Gianluca Prestianni was provisionally suspended by UEFA for Benfica's Champions League game against Real Madrid on Wednesday following allegations he racially abused Vinicius Junior.

The 20-year-old was banned for one match, while an investigation into alleged racism directed at the Real Madrid forward continues.

Last week's Champions League knockout round play-off first leg at the Estadio da Luz in Portugal was stopped for 11 minutes early in the second half, after the Brazilian forward told the referee he suffered racial abuse.

Malcolm Phillips exploited his "unfettered access" to abuse vulnerable children at Skircoat Lodge Care Home in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Between 1976 and 1994, he committed sexual offences against four girls and two boys, using them "for his own sexual gratification", the jury found.

Now 93 years old, he was found unfit to stand trial, so instead a trial-of-facts was held at Bradford Crown Court to determine whether or not he had committed the acts alleged.

Such trials cannot pass a guilty verdict, but his assistant, Linda Brunning, has been found guilty of indecent assault, and aiding and abetting Phillips in his crimes.

The court heard that Phillips controlled Skircoat Lodge and, with Brunning's help, ran the place "more like a prison", according to a former member of staff.

Prosecutor Michelle Colborne KC said the pair carefully picked their victims, using the children's files to identify who could be manipulated.

"They told them no-one cared about them, they told them no-one would believe them," Ms Colborne said.

"If they ran away from Skircoat Lodge, they were taken straight back by police, accused of being troublemakers."

In this way, the court heard, abuse at the home went on "unreported against a backdrop of legitimacy" for almost 20 years.

The jury was told that Phillips lived in a flat leading to the girls' bedrooms, giving him "unfettered access" to his victims.

"During the course of almost two decades, Malcolm Phillips used his power to isolate specific children to use for his sexual gratification, and he wasn't the only one," Ms Colborne said.

The prosecutor described Brunning as "a large and domineering woman who took pleasure in physically hurting and humiliating children".

She continued: "At times she would perform sexual assaults on them, at her worst she facilitated the abuse by Malcolm Phillips upon a small defenceless child."

Brunning was found guilty of restraining one boy while Phillips sexually assaulted him and indecently assaulting another herself while drying him after a shower.

Phillips' "regime of fear" only came to an end when he was suspended in 1994 after an investigation, the court heard. Skircoat Lodge closed two years later.

He was subsequently jailed in 2001 for sexual offences against eight female residents.

In a 2019 police statement, he branded his victims liars and said he had been the victim of a high-profile media campaign to discredit him.

But the jury found Phillips, of Tyseley, Birmingham, had committed three counts of indecent assault, two of indecency with a child, three of indecent assault on a male person, two of buggery, and two of rape. He was not in court.

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Brunning, of Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax, denied having a sexual interest in children and said she felt "sick" when told about the allegations against her.

But she was found guilty of two counts of aiding and abetting indecent assault, two of aiding and abetting buggery, and one of indecent assault.

She put her head into her hands and sobbed as the verdicts were read out.

She has been remanded into custody until 27 April , when Judge Kirstie Watson said she would "inevitably" receive a jail sentence

The court heard that a medical report would be prepared for Phillips, but police said there were "only a limited number of orders available to a judge" in a trial-of-facts.

These include committal to hospital, a supervision order, or an absolute discharge.

Reiner's lawyer, deputy public defender Kimberly Greene, entered the plea on his behalf as he appeared behind glass in court in Los Angeles.

The 32-year-old, the third of Rob Reiner's four children, has been held without bail since his arrest hours after the 78-year-old director and his wife were found dead at their home in the Brentwood area of LA on 14 December.

Reiner, who was in court with his head shaved and wearing brown jail clothes, talked briefly to his lawyer before the hearing and spoke only to answer yes to a question from the judge.

The judge told Reiner to return to court on 29 April for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing, where prosecutors will present evidence and a judge will decide if it is enough for Reiner to go to trial.

Speaking outside court, district attorney Nathan Hochman said his office still has not decided whether it will seek the death penalty for the defendant.

Reiner's previous lawyer quit the case at a hearing in January because of what he called circumstances beyond his and his client's control.

The high-profile private lawyer said legal ethics would not allow him to say why, but speaking outside the courthouse he declared that "pursuant to the laws of California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder". He was replaced by a public defender.

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Meanwhile, deputy district attorney Habib Balian said his office is still awaiting a full post-mortem report, but all other evidence has been turned over to the defence.

Rob Reiner and his 70-year-old wife died from "multiple sharp force injuries", the LA County Medical Examiner said in its initial findings.

Authorities said they were killed hours before their bodies were discovered. A court order has prevented the release of further details.

Rob Reiner's work included some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and 1990s, including This Is Spinal Tap, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride.