Queen Camilla's Reading Room Medal Celebration

0:00On March 26, Queen Camilla hosted a special reception at Clarence House to honor unsung heroes of reading. Joined by King Charles and the Duchess of Gloucester, she met finalists for the Queen's Reading Room Medal, which celebrates people promoting books. Across UK communities, the event drew big names like Sigourney Weaver, Stanley Tucci, and Jojo Moise. The Queen's Reading Room started five years ago as Camilla's passion project to highlight literature's power. It has grown into a thriving online community. Winners included Selena Brown as National Reading Hero for launching Europe's largest Black British book festival, and Liz Waterland as local reading. Hero for her library, volunteering, and Lincolnshire. Guest raved about the initiative's energy. Sigourney Weaver even signed up for the newsletter and started a book, The Queen Recommended. Camilla shared her shock at stats showing only half of UK adults read a book last year, stressing readings vital role for everyone. In her speech, Camilla announced a new BBC documentary partnering with Blink Films and

1:05the Open University. Cameras rolled right there at the palace to capture books' life-changing impact, drawing from her own and her father's love of reading. It ties into the National Year of Reading in 2026. This gathering underscores Camilla's push to reignite a national love for stories, proving one page at a time how books connect us all.