Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Photo: Neil Mockford/GC Images
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwallhas a surprising favorite book to read to her grandchildren — given that it involves stealing fromQueen Elizabeth!
Camilla, 74, said: “This is a really wonderful book to share with your grandchildren — you can see their eyes widen as they begin to wonder if their own grandparents might have some interesting tales to tell…”
Camilla has five grandchildren through her daughter Laura Lopes and son Tom Parker Bowles. She’s also a step-grandmother toPrince WilliamandPrince Harry’s five children —Prince George,Princess Charlotte,Prince Louis, Archie and Lilibet.
Camilla also recalled her own experiences receiving new books as a child.
“I still remember the intense excitement I felt as a child when choosing books to buy with my pocket money — Anna Sewell’sBlack Beauty, Baroness Orczy’sScarlet Pimpernel, Arthur Ransome’sSwallows and Amazons— and the joy of knowing that these precious books, clutched tightly in my hands, were my very own,” she wrote.
To celebrate World Book Day, millions of £1 book tokens are being distributed in schools.
“Through the increasingly diverse selection of literature on offer, children armed with their magical book tokens will be able to find a book that both reflects their own experiences and gives them perspective on other people’s,” she said. “After all, when we read, we understand ourselves better, we understand others better and we make lifelong friends.”
Camilla, who the Queen recently shared should beknown as Queen ConsortwhenPrince Charlestakes the throne one day, launched her own book club on Instagram calledThe Reading Roomlast year.
On Friday, Camilla announced that the book club expanded with anew website.
“I have been passionate about books all my life, and I’m delighted to be able to share some of my favorites with you here and introduce you to the extraordinary people who wrote them,” she said in a new video celebrating the new website. “I hope you will enjoy exploring this website, where you can immerse yourself in exclusive author interviews, readings, recommendations and so much more.”
source: people.com
