Queen Camilla (76) now apparently has her own podcast, as can be read on her book club’s Instagram page. The British “Daily Mail”, among others, also reports that there will be a weekly audio version of Camilla’s “The Queen’s Reading Room”. The wife of King Charles III. (75) will therefore be heard personally in the podcast, which is scheduled to start on January 8th, it is said.
Queen Camilla is considered a huge book fan and has long used her role as a member of the royal family to promote reading. During the corona pandemic she shared book tips. This led to her Instagram book club, which has 167,000 followers. It has now become a charity with its own literary festival at Hampton Court Palace, which takes place annually.
Now, according to the Daily Mail, the queen will also talk about books in a podcast. According to the report, Camilla will host the show alongside a number of star guests including actress Dame Joanna Lumley (77), writer Sir Ian Rankin (63), author David Baddiel (59), author Elif Shafak (52) and TV Star Susie Dent (59).
Vicki Perrin, co-director of Queen’s Reading Room, said, according to the Daily Mail: “There’s nothing like a brilliant book recommendation from a friend; but it’s even better when that person is one of your favorite authors or one of the most admired people.” It continues: “I hope this podcast will inspire listeners to new literary adventures and help those who want to love books a little more find the books that capture their imagination.”
King Charles’ daughter-in-law, Duchess Meghan (42), also recently had her own podcast. However, their Spotify show “Archetypes” was canceled after just one season and the Sussexes’ contract was terminated.
