Camilla's Literacy patronages

[Princess Cassandra]

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall urges Brits to join crusade and get millions of kids reading - Mirror Online

Great initiative, and already successful. She really is making a difference - books can take children anywhere they want to go, and children in disadvantaged areas need that so much.

[TLLK]

After a three year absence, the QC is in London to present The Man Booker Prize.

Queen Consort Camilla in London to present Booker Prize for fiction after a three-year gap | Royal | News | Express.co.uk

[TLLK]

Queen Camilla champions favourite cause in historic solo audience ? Royal Central

I am so pleased to see that Camilla's still promoting one of her most important patronages and causes.  :yesss:

Queen Camilla has put one of her great passions at the heart of her first solo audience as consort.

Her Majesty received the Children?s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, at Buckingham Palace on the morning of November 3rd 2022.

Queen Camilla has long championed literacy and reading and chose it as the subject of her first individual audience since her husband?s accession.

Joseph Coelho was appointed as Children?s Laureate in 2022 and will hold the post for two years. He has a long career in performance poetry as well as playwriting. The role is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of children?s literature and poetry. It was created in 1999.

Literacy is one of Queen Camilla?s favourite issues. She has been patron of a wide range of organisations encouraging reading and also started her own online book club on Instagram where she recommends favourite works and encourages discussion around them.

[TLLK]

https://twitter.com/MattSunRoyal/status/1621106358408937472?cxt=HHwWgIC8wZvpqf8sAAAA

Queen Consort stamping books to be dispatched to school children in Kigali, Rwanda, at Book Aid International in south London.

[TLLK]

Video of the QC during her visit where she praised a little girl's curtsy.

Camilla Praises Little Girl?s Curtsey During Visit to Reading Charity - YouTube

The Queen Consort visits a national children?s reading charity in central London for its 50th anniversary celebration.

During the visit to Coram Beanstalk, Camilla praised a little girl?s ?brilliant? curtsey, saying it was ?one of the best she?d ever seen?, whilst also joining in in a performance by young readers.

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Queen Camilla starts her own literary festival ? Royal Central

What began as a virtual activity is now going to be an in person one as well.

The Queen had a busy Thursday on her first day back at engagements after testing positive for Covid-19 early in February. Her Majesty launched her new charity, The Queen?s Reading Room.

At a Clarence House reception that was meant to happen last week, Queen Camilla announced that her online book club is now a registered charity. On the charity?s official website, RoyalReadingRoom.UK, she outlines the charity?s goals:

?The Queen?s Reading Room is a charity working to provide opportunities for the appreciation of literature among adults and children in the UK and around the world. We seek to advance education by closing the gap between writers and readers through accessible, educational and free literary content available year-round. Our purpose is to help more people find and connect with books which enrich their lives and turn them into lifelong readers.?

The Royal Reading Room was first launched in January 2021 on Instagram and provided a new list of book recommendations each season for followers to enjoy. The Instagram page featured author interviews, insights, and further recommendations.

The Queen?s Reading Room will also be hosting an annual literary festival. The first festival will be held at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey on 11 June. Ticket holders can hear talks and see performances from notable authors and performers, including David Olusoga, Gyles Brandreth, Ken Follet, and Dame Judi Dench. There will also be literary-themed tours happening at Hampton Court Palace.

Announcement from their social media account.

https://twitter.com/QueensReadRoom/status/1628870586276450306?cxt=HHwWhMC4geHK9JotAAAA

[Princess Cassandra]

Wow, this will be a fabulous event. Wish I could go!

[TLLK]

Queen Camilla is in Bristol today sharing about her favorite books with children.

https://twitter.com/heartswnews/status/1659190551206563840?s=61&t=SLo5iiUhZ52O6n1B3sM_wQ

Her Majesty has been in #Bristol today for her
first solo engagement since the Coronation 👑 Queen Camilla was at Shirehampton Primary School to launch her 'Coronation Libraries' initiative.

She's been chatting to pupils about their favourite books

[HistoryGirl2]

^I?d like to see more of this! As books are challenged and libraries are continuously under attack, I love seeing any public figure encourage children to read!

[wannable]

🙏🏻

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The Royal Family
@royalfamily

Happy 15th anniversary to @FirstStory! 📖

The Queen has celebrated with the charity, which provides opportunities for under-represented young people to participate in enriching creative writing activities.

Her Majesty is recognised as an important champion of literacy in the UK and internationally.

As a grandmother, Her Majesty understands the joy of reading, but also the importance of literacy in creating life opportunities.

[TLLK]

I am such a fan of her literacy patronages!

Video from today.

Queen celebrates 15th anniversary of writing charity - YouTube

[wannable]

I am too. 📚

[Curryong]

It?s more important than ever in this digital age that children learn the absolute joy of reading a good book. I?ve been a voracious reader all my life. I can?t imagine coming from a background where reading and writing isn5 encouraged.

[HistoryGirl2]

The Royal Family
@royalfamily

Happy 15th anniversary to @FirstStory! 📖

The Queen has celebrated with the charity, which provides opportunities for under-represented young people to participate in enriching creative writing activities.

Her Majesty is recognised as an important champion of literacy in the UK and internationally.

As a grandmother, Her Majesty understands the joy of reading, but also the importance of literacy in creating life opportunities.

Woohoo, go Camilla! Love to see her not only promote reading, but the importance of promoting writing and the expansion of stories from all walks of life.

[TLLK]

Yes! The importance of reading enhancing writing can't be denied.

[wannable]

HMQC today

Source:
Majesty Magazine & Joe Little
@MajestyMagazine

[TLLK]

Video from today's engagment.


Queen Joins Mad Hatter's Tea Party & Poetry Recital with Children and Their Grandparents - YouTube

Queen Camilla opened a primary school's library in Ealing with a special poetry recital and tea party with the Mad Hatter and Alice.

Children joined their grandparents to read poems in the Fielding Primary School assembly hall. The Queen watched on with former MP and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, who launched the Poetry Together initiative in 2019.

[TLLK]

The annual 500 Words Contest has been launched for this year.

https://www.royal.uk/500-words-2023

500 Words - the BBC's annual writing competition for children - launched this year's search for creative storytellers aged five to 11 with  a message from The Queen herself.

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Queen Camilla held a reception at Buckingham Palace for the winners of the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Cheerful Camilla: Queen Hosts Winners of Commonwealth Competition - YouTube

Queen Camilla appears in high spirits as she hosts a reception at a Christmassy Buckingham Palace for winners of The Queen?s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023. This reception celebrates the competition?s 140th anniversary ? the oldest writing contest in the world

[wannable]

Rebecca English
@RE_DailyMail

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The Queen has hosted a reception at Clarence House for the Booker Prize Foundation. Her Majesty met guests, past winners, and the authors shortlisted for this year?s Booker Prize, ahead of the announcement of the 2023 winner. She said she wished she was winning the trophy!

[PrincessOfPeace]

Today, Queen Camilla hosted a reception at Windsor Castle for contributors for the new Miniature Library collection:

It's a small world! Camilla admires Queen Mary's Dolls' House after helping create tiny library to celebrate its 100-year anniversary - in her first

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[Curryong]

This is a wonderful project. However it?s a great shame that a genuinely popular author like JK Rowling who encouraged a whole generation of children to read, wasn't asked to contribute a story. People like Conan Doyle whose works sold like hot cakes in the first quarter of the 20th century contributed a tiny story in the original library. However, with the exception of Anthony Horowitz and a couple of others, the 21st century compilers haven?t bothered with popular British authors.

And as for recipe books, instead of nepotism running wild, what about Mary Berry?

Birthdate: March 24, 1935
Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England
Author of over 75 cookbooks, Mary Berry has also hosted several culinary shows, such as Mary Berry Cooks. The Guardian ranked her the second-best-dressed person over 50. A CBE and DBE recipient, she has also received the Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary degree.

[Curryong]

And

Jamie Oliver has been named as Britain?s second biggest-selling author since records began, behind ... guess who?

With total sales of ?126million from more than 10million cookbooks, the Essex-born television chef and school meals campaigner is ranked second only to Harry Potter author JK Rowling. Ms Rowling?s seven books about the boy wizard have generated sales of more than ?237.6million.

The sales figures have been compiled by The Bookseller, which drew up a list of Britain?s 50 most successful authors (see below).?

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...hors-time.html