Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQueen Camilla made a surprise appearance at the star-studded Letters Live event at the Royal Festival Hall in central London, drawing gasps and deafening applause from audience members as she took to the stage. During her reading, the Queen shared a poignant 1952 letter written by the late Queen Mother to poet Edith Sitwell, expressing gratitude for a book of poetry that offered comfort following the death of King George VI. The secret line-up for the evening featured several other high-profile figures reciting historical correspondence, including actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Simon Callow, Dame Harriet Walter, and TV barrister Rob Rinder. The Royal Festival Hall appearance came shortly after the Queen and King Charles visited the British Museum alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham to view the Bayeux Tapestry. In fullQueen Camilla makes surprise appearance at star-studded London eventMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Some audience members gasped and a deafening applause broke out as the Queen arrived on stage at the Letters Live event at Royal Festival Hall

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQueen Camilla made a surprise appearance at the star-studded Letters Live event at the Royal Festival Hall in central London, drawing…