King Charles III is remembering Queen Elizabeth II on the first Mother’s Day in the UK since her death.
02.03.2023 - 18:51 / ok.co.uk
Queen Consort Camilla has spoken about the importance of reading at an early age to help children understand different places, cultures and ways of life. To mark World Book Day on Thursday, the 75 year old royal sat down with Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho to discuss their shared love of books and reveal their favourite tales as a child.
She also reflected on how reading to her grandchildren has been a “wonderful” bonding experience which has helped them to become bookworms. A video of the conversation, which was recorded last month in the Clarence House Library, was released by BookTrust to mark the annual book day which encourages children to read for pleasure.
Discussing reading with her grandchildren, Camilla said: “It was just a wonderful way of getting to know them, as you say, bonding. Sitting on the end of their bed and just reading.
“We took it in turn to find our favourite stories and what’s lovely is it’s really got them reading.They are bookworms now. “It’s so lovely if I go and see them, I find them tucked up in bed with a book saying: ‘Please don’t turn off the light, I’ve got to finish this chapter.'” She added: “It is really nice when you see the pure enjoyment that children are getting out of reading and if you get that at a very early age, it’s going to help you so much in future life.
“Because the earlier you read, the more you are going to understand, the more books you read, the more you’re going to understand about different places, different cultures, different ways of life.” The Queen Consort also recalled the emotional impact that some books had on her as a child, including Black Beauty by Anna Sewell and Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Reflecting on her favourite childhood books, she revealed: “I think
.King Charles III is remembering Queen Elizabeth II on the first Mother’s Day in the UK since her death.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s three children were given key roles in King Charles III’s coronation, while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids have not yet been invited to the ceremony. There are plans for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to participate in a carriage ride to Buckingham Palace after the coronation of their grandfather, according to The Times. George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 5, will join their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, behind a Gold State Coach that will transport King Charles and Queen Camilla May 6. The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and his wife, Camilla, will be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey.
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Queen Camilla and her family. It has been announced that her brother-in-law of more than 50 years has passed away. Simon Elliot with his wife AnnabelBusinessman and land owner Simon Elliot – who was married to Camilla's younger sister Annabel – was close to the Queen Consort.
It appears Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could still be in hot water with the royal family.Meghan and Harry christened their daughter, Lilibet Diana, on March 3 and the royal family failed to attend.The Invictus Games founder, 38, and the former actress, 41, had invited King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton to the joyous occasion, a source recently told People. Another insider revealed details about the event, sharing there were between 20-30 guests at the intimate bash at Meghan and Harry’s Montecito, California abode.
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Camilla, the Queen Consort, will have two of her own special personal items valued by Antiques Roadshow experts when she guest stars in a special episode of the BBC show, it has been revealed.The unusual show was filmed in Cornwall at the Eden Project last September, and features the Royal getting involved in the programme's Guess the Mystery Object game. Meeting the team and host Fiona Bruce, Camilla, who will be visiting France and Germany with King Charles during the first official visits of their reign, brought along a rare snuffbox from the Royal Collection made from Cornish silver.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are set to visit France and Germany for the first state visits of his new reign, it has been announced. The royal couple will use the occasion to "celebrate Britain’s relationship" with the two countries through an array of engagements. It will be the first time that Charles, 74, has travelled abroad in an official capacity since becoming King.
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