Queen Welcomes JK Rowling to Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Queen and the Harry Potter author discussed helping children read for pleasure, while Instagram comments quickly criticized the meeting.
- On Tuesday, Queen Camilla welcomed author J.K. Rowling to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to discuss young people's access to books, with the monarchy emphasizing their "shared passion for books."
- The Queen, who founded the Reading Room charity, previously shared how the King entertained grandchildren with dramatic readings of the Harry Potter series, calling him a "brilliant mimic."
- Social media users criticized the meeting, citing Rowling's outspoken anti-trans activism online; one commenter called the timing "absolutely horrible," while another posted "trans rights are human rights."
- Previously, the Queen urged authors to be unimpeded by those wishing to "curb the freedom of your expression," following controversies surrounding edits to children's books by Roald Dahl."
- Prince William previously named Rowling a Companion of Honour at Buckingham Palace in 2017, recognizing her contributions to literature and philanthropy, marking an earlier Royal Family interaction.
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