Queen Camilla Honored with Doctorate for Promoting Literacy

Princess Anne presented Queen Camilla with an honorary doctorate of literature at the University of London, recognizing her lifelong dedication to advancing literacy and education.

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.