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Camilla shares how she and King Charles read before dinner
Queen Camilla has shared a glimpse of her reading routine with King Charles in a BBC documentary about books.
She says they sit and read before dinner, but Charles sometimes laughs at his book and breaks her concentration.
The documentary is due to air on Wednesday, October 14, and aims to raise awareness about reading as it declines in the UK.
Camilla says she enjoys historical fiction and thrillers, while Charles likes biographies and comic novels.
Her commitment to reading includes a book club and a charity promoting its benefits.
She says books helped shape her own education and worries it would be a tragedy if they disappeared.
Queen Camilla says she and King Charles read together before dinner, usually sitting quietly.
She says Charles sometimes laughs while reading, which distracts her and can make her lose her place or cry.
Camilla says Charles likes biographies and P.G. Wodehouse, while she prefers historical fiction and thrillers.
She shared these details in the BBC documentary The Book That Changed My Life.
The documentary also features Camilla’s reflections on reading, her father’s wartime captivity and her concern about books disappearing.
- Who
- Queen Camilla and King Charles III.
- What
- Camilla says they read together before dinner and that Charles sometimes laughs while reading.
- When
- Before dinner; the documentary was scheduled to air on 14 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Camilla launched a book club on social media during the pandemic.
Camilla founded a charity to promote the benefits of reading.
DiLei reported Camilla’s account of reading with Charles before dinner.
The BBC documentary The Book That Changed My Life was scheduled to air.
- Documentary
- The Book That Changed My Life
- Broadcaster
- BBC
- Charles’s preferred reading
- Biographies and P.G. Wodehouse
- Camilla’s preferred reading
- Historical fiction and thrillers
- Book club
- Launched by Camilla in 2021
- Scheduled broadcast
- 14 October 2026
What people are saying
My husband and I read before dinner. We like sitting in silence reading.
Every now and then, when I’m immersed in a book, I hear him laughing uproariously at something. It distracts me quite a lot.
I think it would be a total tragedy if books disappeared forever.
Reading has been the best tonic in the world.
Sources
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