Queen Thrills London Show Audience with Surprise Letter Reading
The surprise reading supported the National Literacy Trust and drew applause from a crowd of hundreds, with Olivia Colman praising the Queen’s performance.
- Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance on Thursday at London's Royal Festival Hall, thrilling a packed-out audience at Letters Live as she arrived on stage to gasps and deafening applause.
- The Queen read a 1952 letter from the late Queen Mother to poet Edith Sitwell, describing how poems brought solace while mourning King George; the event supported the National Literacy Trust, of which Camilla is patron.
- During the interval, actor Olivia Colman told Camilla she "did a great job," while the Queen admitted to being "terrified" before her reading and jokingly expressed she was "upset" she did not get to wear a wireless headset microphone.
- Other readers included Oscar winner Jessie Buckley, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, and Olivier-award winner Simon Callow, as Letters Live continues bringing correspondence from figures like Charlotte Bronte and David Bowie to the stage.
- Held at the Southbank Centre, the event reflects Letters Live's history of hosting performances in cities including Berlin and New York, promoting literacy through readings of real historical correspondence.
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Queen Camilla takes to stage at Royal Festival Hall in surprise appearance to read Queen Mother's letter
Queen Camilla takes to stage at Royal Festival Hall in surprise appearance to read Queen Mother's letter . Queen Camilla took to the stage at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday evening in an unannounced appearance at the annual Letters Live event
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