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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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