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queen camilla has reportedly shared her and king charles‘ pre-dinner routine, suggests that he likes to sit quietly and read books. She also told what kind of books she used to read in her teenage years.
How King Charles’s loud laughter interferes with Queen Camilla’s reading
during a Preview In Queen Camilla’s upcoming documentary, “The Book That Changed My Life,” she revealed that she and King Charles read books before dinner. She explained, “Sometimes, when I’m engrossed in a book, I hear him laughing out loud at something. It’s so weird, I can’t go back to my book, or I’ll suddenly start crying, but it’s a lovely, quiet time.”
Her Majesty said the disappearance of the books would be an “absolute tragedy”. She considers reading an important part of her heritage and believes that losing this habit would mean losing an essential part of what makes everyone human. Camilla said that reading is “the best tonic in the world”. She described how she read DH Lawrence’s controversial literature, “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”, during her teenage years. He added, “You know as soon as something is banned, you want to get hold of it.”
“I left school at a fairly young age. In my time, women didn’t go to university, so I think reading was most of my education,” she said, explaining how her era was different for women in terms of education. The documentary focuses on Queen Camilla, who meets four people and hears their stories about how reading changed their lives.
Camilla is all set to join Prince William and King Charles in Aberfan, South Wales next week. His visit marked the 60th anniversary of the 1966 mining disaster. During his visit, he will meet survivors, bereaved parents and community members at the Aberfan Memorial Gardens. Queen Camilla is set to lay a small bouquet in memory of those lost.