- Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance at the star-studded Letters Live event at the Royal Festival Hall in central London, drawing gasps and deafening applause from audience members as she took to the stage.
- During her reading, the Queen shared a poignant 1952 letter written by the late Queen Mother to poet Edith Sitwell, expressing gratitude for a book of poetry that offered comfort following the death of King George VI.
- The secret line-up for the evening featured several other high-profile figures reciting historical correspondence, including actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Simon Callow, Dame Harriet Walter, and TV barrister Rob Rinder.
- The Royal Festival Hall appearance came shortly after the Queen and King Charles visited the British Museum alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham to view the Bayeux Tapestry.
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