US EditionQueen’s Urgent Mission over Reading Rates as Book Club Charity Marks Milestone
The Queen's Reading Room charity has reached over 186,000 members in 180 countries while addressing urgent declines in reading rates with daily reading initiatives.
- On its fifth anniversary, Queen Camilla marked that she founded The Queen's Reading Room five years ago in lockdown, growing it into a global charity reaching more than 186,000 book lovers across more than 180 countries.
- The National Literacy Trust found that only 32.7% of UK children aged eight to 18 enjoyed reading in 2025, while UNICEF reported 70% of 10‑year‑olds in low and middle‑income countries struggled with simple stories.
- The charity has donated over 2,300 books to 11 grassroots locations, including 1,400 to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and Queen Camilla personally recommended 76 books over five years.
- Neuroscience cited by the charity shows five minutes of fiction can reduce stress by nearly 20% and improve concentration by 11%, and staff at St Mungo's said reading groups had `lit something up` in people at extreme risk of returning to the streets.
- With the motto Make Room for Reading, the charity urges fitting five minutes daily reading into routines, backed by the King, the Princess of Wales, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, and more than 120 authors.
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Queen Camilla celebrates five years of her Reading Room after sending 'urgent' warning
Queen Camilla celebrated five years of her Reading Room after sending an "urgent" warning for people to read more.The Queen founded an online book club during the Covid lockdown, aiming to "make life better" during a very difficult time.The Reading Room began as a quiet literacy corner and has since expanded to more than 180 countries, all united by storytelling.The Queen's Reading Room's social media page thanked all those who have engaged in t…
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Queen’s urgent mission over reading rates as book club charity marks milestone
Camilla founded The Queen’s Reading Room in lockdown and its reach has spread to more than 180 countries as it celebrates its fifth anniversary.
Queen Camilla issues statement on 'urgent' mission after 'deeply concerning' update - The Mirror
Queen Camilla is marking the fifth anniversary of her Reading Room book club charity, which she initially founded in lockdown, with a new drive to encourage people to get into books
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