Queen praises racing commentator John Hunt's 'strength and resilience' after Bushey triple murder
Queen Camilla addressed Mr Hunt and his daughter saying their family "must just be so proud of you both" after the fatal crossbow attack last year
Last updated 31st Dec 2025
Queen Camilla has paid tribute to racing commentator John Hunt and his daughter in a broadcast, after their three of their loved ones were murdered in a crossbow attack in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last year.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Camilla addressed Mr Hunt, husband and father to the victims, and his surviving daughter Amy Hunt, praising their strength and resilience.
Camilla said, "I'd just like to say, wherever your family is now, they'd be so proud of you both."
She continued, "And they must be from above smiling down on you and thinking, my goodness me, what a wonderful, wonderful father, husband, sister. They'd just be so proud of you both."
The discussion, which was recorded in the Garden Room at Clarence House last month, also saw The Queen recall how she was "so angry" and "furious" when she was attacked on a train as a teenager.
Camilla said: "Somebody I didn't know. I was reading my book, and you know, this boy, man, attacked me, and I did fight back.
"And I remember getting off the train and my mother looking at me and saying: 'Why is your hair standing on end?' and: 'Why is button missing from your coat?'"
The incident was first recounted in the book Power And The Palace: The Inside Story Of The Monarchy And 10 Downing Street by Valentine Low, a former royal reporter for The Times newspaper.
After hearing the Queen share the story, Amy said: "Thank you for sharing that story first, your majesty, because that takes a lot to share these things because every woman has a story."
The recording also featured contributions from former prime minister Theresa May.
It comes as a fundraising gala was held earlier this month to launch The Hunt Family Fund.
Mr Hunt and Amy set up the fund in memory of Carol, Louise and Hannah to raise money for charities and causes that help and inspire young women.
The praise from the Queen follows the triple murder of Louise Hunt, 25, Hannah Hunt, 28, and their mother Carol Hunt, 61, on 9th July last year.
They were killed by Kyle Clifford, Louise's ex-partner, in a quiet cul-de-sac in Bushey.
Clifford pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three whole-life orders, meaning he will never be released.
Earlier this year, John Hunt described how he still speaks to his wife and two daughters daily, and added that he's 'finding some light again.'