Overview

• Queen Camilla received an honorary doctorate of literature from her sister-in-law, Princess Anne, during the University of London’s Foundation Day ceremony on November 20, 2024.
• The recognition highlights Queen Camilla’s extensive work promoting literacy, including her patronage of over 100 charities and her creation of The Queen’s Reading Room, a charity dedicated to fostering a love of reading.
• Princess Anne, Chancellor of the University of London since 1981, led the ceremony and praised the honorees as leaders in their respective fields of public service.
• Sir Mark Lowcock, chairman of the university’s board of trustees, commended Queen Camilla’s personal passion for reading and her commitment to literacy as both a public duty and a personal mission.
• The honorary doctorate ceremony is part of a long-standing tradition at the university, with past recipients including notable figures such as Winston Churchill, T.S. Eliot, and Dame Judi Dench.