The Queen’s visit in Edinburgh came as a push to get more people in the UK involved in reading and literacy.
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The Queen joined schoolchildren, authors, publishers and a familiar Scottish comic book character as she launched a reading initiative in Edinburgh.
Camilla attended the National Library of Scotland on Monday to launch the first national year of reading since 2008.
Camilla announced the film during a Clarence House reception celebrating the fifth anniversary of her Queen’s Reading Room book…
The Queen has supported literary charities and organisations for a number of years.
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Camilla attended a reception at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, alongside writers and actors.
‘Books do make life better, and this is only the beginning,’ says Camilla
Queen Camilla is to appear in a BBC documentary about the life-changing power of books.
