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Queen Camilla Advocates Daily Reading for Children's Well-Being

1/8/2026

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Queen Camilla marked The Queen's Reading Room's fifth anniversary by stressing its urgent mission to promote daily reading for well-being.
Founded during lockdown, the charity connects over 186,000 book lovers globally.
Camilla noted that only 32.7% of UK children enjoyed reading in 2025.
CEO Vicki Perrin of The Queen's Reading Room said reading is transformative and that the charity has donated over 2,300 books and hosts events to foster literature.

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Queen Camilla marked The Queen's Reading Room's fifth anniversary by stressing its urgent mission to promote daily reading for well-being.
Founded during lockdown, the charity connects over 186,000 book lovers globally.
Camilla noted that only 32.7% of UK children enjoyed reading in 2025.
CEO Vicki Perrin of The Queen's Reading Room said reading is transformative and that the charity has donated over 2,300 books and hosts events to foster literature.