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Queen Camilla’s Doctor Killed; Husband Charged With Murder

October 7, 2026

Dr. Hannah Terry, 45 — a GP who treated Queen Camilla and other members of the British royal family — was found dead at her Norfolk home in the early hours of Sunday while hosting a sleepover for her three children. Her husband, Mark Cain, 45, has been charged with her murder and remanded in custody.

Who was Dr. Hannah Terry?

Dr. Terry — also reported under the surname Cain — was a 45-year-old mother of three who worked as a GP at Grimston Medical Centre in eastern England, where Camilla and other UK royals are patients, according to The Sun. Colleagues described her as an “amazing doctor and an amazing person,” her clinical administrator Julie-Ann Rayner told the US Sun, adding that she was “really warm-hearted” and deeply family-focused.

The practice where she worked sits in the orbit of Sandringham — King Charles’s estate in Norfolk — where the royal family stays. The Sun reported that King Charles and Queen Camilla have been informed of her death.

What happened at the Dersingham home?

Paramedics called police at around 2:25 a.m. Sunday after a man reported a “stab wound from a suspected robbery,” the court heard, according to The Times. Officers found Dr. Terry in an upstairs bedroom “not breathing, not conscious.” She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her $1.1 million home in Dersingham sits just a mile from Sandringham Estate. Police sealed off the property, and officers arrived in forensic suits, according to The Sun.

Prosecutor Jackie Hanlon told Norwich Magistrates’ Court that a post-mortem examination noted a “blunt force injury to the right side of her head” and an injury “that could be suggestive of compression of the neck,” as reported by Page Six.

Why were children at the house?

Dr. Terry was hosting a sleepover for her three children and their friends on the night she died. “There were children present in the property at the time,” prosecutor Hanlon told the hearing, according to the New York Post. The children’s friends were returned to their families as police cordoned off the property.

What is the case against Mark Cain?

Mark Cain, 45, an energy company director, was questioned for more than two days at a police investigation centre in King’s Lynn before being charged with murder on Tuesday, according to The Times. He appeared before Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning, where he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. He has not entered a plea and has been remanded in custody until a preliminary hearing at King’s Lynn Crown Court on Thursday.

Officials have not released a motive. Detective Inspector Alix Wright of Norfolk police said officers are “in the very early stages of this investigation, working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.”

A friend of Dr. Terry told The Sun she had seemed “stressed” and “distracted” on the school run in the days before her death — something described as “out of character.” Buckingham Palace has not yet commented; Page Six said it reached out for comment but had not heard back.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Queen Camilla’s doctor who was killed?
Dr. Hannah Terry, 45, a GP at Grimston Medical Centre in Norfolk. She treated senior royals, including Queen Camilla, while they stayed at the Sandringham Estate, according to The Sun.

Where did the killing happen?
At her family’s home in Dersingham, Norfolk — about a mile from Sandringham Estate, the King’s Norfolk residence. She was found in an upstairs bedroom in the early hours of Sunday, October 4.

Has her husband been charged?
Yes. Mark Cain, 45, was charged with murder on Tuesday, appeared at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, and was remanded in custody. His next hearing is at King’s Lynn Crown Court on Thursday.

What is the cause of death?
The formal cause of death has not yet been established, per The Sun. A post-mortem noted blunt force trauma to the right side of her head and an injury suggestive of compression of the neck, prosecutors told the court.

Have King Charles and Queen Camilla responded?
The royals have been informed of Dr. Terry’s death, according to The Sun. Buckingham Palace has not issued a public statement as of Wednesday.

BuzzCapitol will update this story as more confirmed details emerge from the court proceedings.