Queen Camilla Joins Garrick Club, Promotes Reading

0:00On March 26, Queen Camilla has made history as the first female member of the British Royal Family to join London's Garrett Club. This prestigious private members club, founded in 1831, just admitted its first women after nearly 200 years as an all-male group. Her name came up at a recent meeting she attended herself with formal approval set for April. The club voted to allow women this year, passing with nearly 60% in favor after earlier temps fell short of the 50% needed. Pressure had been building, leading some big names like a former MI6 chief to quit when the member list went public. Camilla's passion for books fits right in with the Garrick's literary roots, home to writers like H.G. Wells and Jay and Barry over the years. She's long champion reading, launching her nonprofit Queen's Reading Room in 2023 to boost mental health through literature. Just this week, she hosted a reception at Clarence House to award the first Queen's Reading Room Metals to authors like Selena Brown and Liz, Waterland, stars such as

1:02Sigwani Weaver and Stanley Tucci joined writers including Jeffrey Archer and Lee Child for the event. Camilla also revealed she's starring in a new BBC documentary on Readings Power, airing later this year for the UK's National Year of Reading. It ties into her family's love of books and aims to get everyone picking up a good story to see the world differently. Entertainment and celebrity news, today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Corey with The Story.