Camilla's Literacy patronages

[TudorQueen]

Camilla has done two visits today connected with two of her literacy patronages today  :flower3:

Among her numerous patronages Camilla is patron of the BookTrust. She took over the roll from Philip in 2011.

Our Patron | BookTrust,many%20years%20in%20the%20role.

As patron she visited Griffin Primary School in London to help open the new 'Life-changing library'.


Camilla is also the patron of the National Literacy Trust since 2010.

Our Patron | National Literacy Trust


As part of the Trust she she helped Launch the new 'Story Trail'. She attended a picnic with school children at the site of some new elephant sculptures that have been installed at St James Park.

Clarence house posted some fantastic videos/photos

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbdz3_qt2F/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbTyfwAIK3/
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Some other photos:


Majesty magazine added a new photo. - Majesty magazine
Majesty magazine added a new photo. - Majesty magazine
Majesty magazine added a new photo. - Majesty magazine



As well as her Literacy patronages there was a link to Elepgant family, the charity her and Charles are joint presidentsof  The charity was co-founded by Camilla's late brother Mark Shand.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Attends a Literacy Event in London's St. James's Park


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Activities | Words for Life

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Duchess of Cornwall talks about gardening from the garden of Highgrove House.

Reading Room: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CR38xNgnhqR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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https://mobile.twitter.com/GylesB1/status/1433012562149482497

Cams reciting poetry with some kids at Poetry Together

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[Princess Cassandra]

What fun - the children are so animated. This is a wonderful idea.

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Duchess of Cornwall has taken on the Patronage of @SilverStories2, a new charity which links young schoolchildren by telephone so that they can read to isolated older people.

HRH recently enjoyed a call with some young readers.

https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1444587397707149317?s=20

Home - Silver Stories - Communicating across the generations

[TLLK]

I am thrilled that she has a new literacy patronage and that it also involves seniors. She's a great champion for both IMO.

[PrincessOfPeace]

We hope you enjoy this second poetry reading on #NationalPoetryDay - The Duchess of Cornwall recites W.H. Auden's 'Night Mail'.

Open HRH is a supporter of @Poetry_Together, an initiative that brings together school children and older people to recite poetry.

https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1446039199010934790?s=20

[LouisFerdinand]

We hope you enjoy this second poetry reading on #NationalPoetryDay - The Duchess of Cornwall recites W.H. Auden's 'Night Mail'.

Open HRH is a supporter of @Poetry_Together, an initiative that brings together school children and older people to recite poetry.

https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1446039199010934790?s=20

'Night Mail' is a well written poem. I like the line: All Scotland waits for her.

[Curryong]

Apparently Camilla needs ?vital coaching? in speeches and poetry reading, according to an expert.

Camilla 'needs vital coaching' to be effective Consort when Charles king | Royal | News - iconicverge

[TLLK]

Duchess of Cornwall set to interview Shuggie Bain author | Daily Mail Online

Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart is to be interviewed by the Duchess of Cornwall about his 'life-changing year' during the ceremony for this year's award.

The author picked up the award last year for his debut novel Shuggie Bain. During the ceremony for the 2021 prize, a pre-recorded interview between Stuart and Camilla over tea at Clarence House will be played. 

Shuggie Bain, which is based on Stuart's own childhood, is set in Glasgow in the 1980s and tells the story of a young boy growing up with a mother who is battling addiction.

The novel is dedicated to the Stuart's mother, who died following an alcohol addiction when he was 16.

Camilla has been involved with the presentation of the Booker Prize since 2013.
Her literacy patronages include.

Camilla is Patron of the National Literacy Trust, Book Trust, The Wicked Young Writers Award and First Story, all of which help to promote literacy in young people.

[PrincessOfPeace]

To celebrate #BookWeekNI, The Duchess of Cornwall has shared her love of reading with five book recommendations.

#BookWeekNI is a joint initiative from @bbcnireland and @LibrariesNI and runs from 18th - 24th October.

https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1450050384899280898?s=20

BBC - The Duchess of Cornwall recommends...

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The Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by Prince Charles, hosted a reception for 'The Duchess of Cornwall's Reading Room', a hub for literary communities around the world, which celebrates literature in all its forms.

https://www.paimages.co.uk/headline/1765074

[PrincessOfPeace]

November 10. The Duchess of Cornwall as Patron of the Royal Society of Literature attended a Poetry Together Tea Party together with children and care home residents at the Royal Geographical Society in London today.

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2021/11/10/camilla,_duchess_of_cornwall_attends_the_poetry_together_tea_party,_london?

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[TLLK]

The Duchess with the members of the Oscar Wilde Society.

https://mobile.twitter.com/GylesB1/status/1466174236062539784

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, whose great-grandfather Alec Shand was secretly engaged to Constance Lloyd who later married Oscar Wilde, met up with the president, chair and committee of the Oscar Wilde Society last night. (Do join us: it?s a fun society. We have a Wilde time!)

[TudorQueen]

Love this!
The Duchess of Cornwall has left signed copies of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by
@charliemackesy
and Victoria Hislop?s The Island at this fabulous telephone box library near Birkhall as part of her
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Duchess of Cornwall?s Reading Room

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Across the UK, communities are turning their distinctive red telephone boxes into ?micro libraries?.
But this one on Royal Deeside is something special.
The original Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed-kiosk was bought by the Prince of Wales three years ago and placed on the B976!

[TLLK]

 :Jen: :happy17: I love that she's continuing to leave books around the country for people to find.

[TudorQueen]

As part of her time in Bath Camilla visited Roundhill primary school, as part of her patronage St Johns foundation.

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It was great to be in Bath today to see the work of St John?s Foundation, a local charity dating back to the 12th century.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of @stjohns1174, visited Roundhill Primary School to see the work the charity does to help children in need of extra support.

📚 In the library, The Duchess joined pupils who were creating a book about their school.

🌳 Outside, HRH helped to plant a tree as part of the @queensgreencanopy project, a UK-wide tree planting initiative to mark Her Majesty?s Platinum Jubilee.

In 2020, St John?s Foundation launched a plan to help disadvantaged children across the local area. It aims to equip children with the skills and level of education needed to thrive in their transition into secondary school.

Thank you to staff and pupils of Roundhill Primary School in Bath for The Duchess?s wonderful welcome today!

Camilla had been patron of the foundation since 2009.

[PrincessOfPeace]

To mark World Book Day 2022, the Duchess of Cambridge has recommended 5 children's books at the Duchess of Cornwall's Royal Readingroom:

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge - Reading Room

[Macrobug67]

I love this. 

[TLLK]

I'm so pleased that the Reading Room which began during the pandemic lock down in 2020, is still going strong.

The Duchess of Cornwall's Reading Room | The Royal Family

Inspired by the success of Her Royal Highness's reading lists shared during the pandemic in 2020, the Reading Room channel offers new seasons of book recommendations, as well as exclusive insight from the authors themselves, in a community space for book lovers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

More on Camilla and Catherine's collaboration for World Book Day.  :high5:

Camilla and Kate join forces to get children reading ? Royal Central

[wannable]

I like the fact that Kate's books are her own and 'used', one looks a bit battered rather than using for the picture of her recommendations new copies.

This makes it much more authentic. So kudos to Kate (and Camilla)

[TLLK]

Duchess of Cornwall visits Millbrook Primary School in Newport | Daily Mail Online    :yesss:

The Duchess of Cornwall was snapped high fiving pupils as she visited a primary school in Wales today.

Her appointment at Millbrook Primary School in Newport marked the second day of a three-day official visit to Wales, alongside her husband the Prince of Wales, 73 for Wales Week 2022.

Camilla, 74, went to the school to officially open its new school library, in her capacity as Patron of National Literacy Trust, as part of the Trust's nationwide Primary School Library Alliance campaign, which seeks to address the chronic lack of investment in UK primary school libraries.

During her visit, the royal was snapped beaming as she engaged with the pupils, even high-fiving some of the children as she left the school.

As much as I appreciate my reader tablet and the vast number of title that can be stored on it, there is something special about having an actual book to read especially for the youngest readers IMO. Sadly school libraries in the U.S. are underfunded much like in the UK and typically rely upon volunteers to handle the tasks associated with managing  a library.

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Camilla Shares Sweet Moment with Young Girl Showing Off Her Royal Wave | PEOPLE.com

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

As part of her 75th birthday celebrations Camilla unveiled her ?Birthday Books? scheme, aimed at giving 75 primary schools in disadvantaged areas across the UK, a wellbeing-themed mini library.

The campaign became an immediate success, reaching 25,000 pupils in the first few weeks giving access to special ?kinderboxes?, with titles covering the full primary school age range from 4-11 years, selected with the input of children and young people.

Camilla added: ?The Duchess?s Birthday Books kinderboxes are full of titles that promise endless adventure, comfort, excitement and joy to young readers.?

[Nightowl]

Yes, that is wonderful news as books are one of the most important parts of growing up and they take you to places you dream about. Books can turn a childhood into a world of new beginnings and can take us to the moon and back while digging in the sands of an ancient world....my books are more priceless than all the money in the world...... :yesss: