Queen Camilla Breaks Garrick Club Barrier

0:00On March 26, Queen Camilla has made history as the first royal woman admitted to the Elite Garrett Club in London. The private members club, founded in 1831, finally opened its doors to women after 193 years, with her membership, proposed and approved at a recent meeting. The club faced years of pressure to change its all-male tradition, leading to a vote this year that passed with nearly 60% in favor. High profile resignations, including from the former MI6 Chief, Sir Richard Moore, highlighted the controversy after its membership list went public. Camilla's name was backed by supporters who gathered the required 30 signatures, and she even attended the meeting in person. Her membership will be official next April, marking a big shift for the West in Landmark. Beyond the club news, Camilla hosted a glamorous reception at Clarence House for her Queen's Reading Room Medal. Queen Charles and stars like Sigourney Weaver and Stanley Tucci joined to honor reading heroes who promote books and communities across the UK.

1:02The event celebrated winners like Selena Brown and Liz Waterland, with Camilla praising her 5-year-old Reading Initiative. She has a BBC film on reading coming later this year, keeping the momentum for literacy alive.