Camilla the book fairy! Duchess of Cornwall wraps up warm as she leaves signed copies of her favourite tomes inside red phone box library
- Duchess of Cornwall placed copies of her favourite books in phone box library
- In Instagram snaps, Camilla could be seen beaming as she carried copies
- Left signed copies of Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
- Also left a copy of The Island by Victoria Hislop inside the red phone box
The Duchess of Cornwall has placed copies of some of her favourite books in a red phone box library for people to find.
Camilla’s popular online book club, the Reading Room, has been planting publications by recommended authors in phone boxes around the country to encourage people to read, and she lent a hand in Scotland.
Snaps shared on Instagram showed the Duchess wrapped up in a scarf and gloves as she carried her contributions inside the converted phone box, which was packed with books.
Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse and The Island by Victoria Hislop, signed by the authors, were left by the duchess in the tiny library exchange in Abergeldie.
It comes after an exciting period for the Duchess, as it was announced the Queen is personally awarding her the highest honour possible thanks to her ‘service to the sovereign’
The images were shared online with the caption: ‘With The Reading Room planting signed copies of our authors’ books in phonebox libraries around the UK in recent weeks, The Duchess of Cornwall decided to swing by this fabulous library near Birkhall, the Scottish home of Their Royal Highnesses, and add to the collection.
‘What an amazing location for a book swap!’
Among those to like the picture was author Charlie Mackesy, who shared a series of red heard emojis in gratitude to the Duchess.
The Prince of Wales opened the converted phone box in 2018 on the B976 in rural Aberdeenshire, between the private royal residences of Birkhall and Balmoral, and Charles and Camilla have deposited books there in the past.
Snaps shared on Instagram showed the Duchess beaming as carried her contributions inside the converted phone box, which was packed with books
The Duchess of Cornwall decided to swing by this fabulous library near Birkhall, the Scottish home of Their Royal Highnesses, and added to the collection
Launched on Instagram in January 2021, Camilla’s Reading Room is a hub for literary communities around the world and celebrates literature in all its forms.
It was inspired by the popular reading lists she shared during the pandemic in 2020, and offers book recommendations as well as exclusive insights from the authors, in a community space for book lovers of all ages and backgrounds.
It comes after an exciting period for the Duchess, as it was announced the Queen is personally awarding her the highest honour possible thanks to her ‘service to the sovereign’.
Camilla is to be made a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior of the Orders of Chivalry in Britain, Buckingham Palace said.
It comes after an exciting period for the Duchess, as it was announced the Queen is personally awarding her the highest honour possible thanks to her ‘service to the sovereign’
The appointment will be seen as a royal seal of approval for the loyalty and discretion Camilla has shown since her marriage to the Prince of Wales in 2005.
It will spark renewed speculation that the 95-year-old monarch may yet endorse Camilla to be Queen when she dies and Prince Charles accedes to the throne.
Clarence House says the ‘intention’ is for the duchess to become Princess Consort, showing sensitivity to previously negative public opinion over Camilla’s role in the breakdown of Charles and Diana’s marriage.
But Charles has never made any secret of his desire for Camilla to become queen by his side.
And it is known that the Queen has been impressed by the way in which her daughter-in-law has embraced her public role and shown quiet and respectful dedication to both her husband and the institution of the monarchy.