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Queen reveals King Charles favourite book genre and says he ‘roars with laughter while reading’
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Queen Camilla expressed her love of reading on the BBC Arts programme The Book That Changed My Life, describing it as "the best tonic in the world" and sharing that she and King Charles enjoy reading quietly before dinner.
- She revealed King Charles’ fondness for biographies and his habit of laughing out loud while reading, which sometimes disrupts her own reading experience.
- The documentary features Camilla meeting four individuals whose lives were transformed by literature, highlighting the powerful and uplifting impact of books on people facing personal challenges.
- Camilla also reflected on her late father Major Bruce Shand’s wartime experience and how reading helped him survive captivity as a prisoner of war, emphasizing the enduring importance of books in her family.
- The programme, airing on BBC Two and iPlayer on October 14, aims to promote a lifelong love of reading and demonstrate how books can inspire, comfort, and change lives.
