Overview

• At Cliveden House, the Queen opened the eighth Cliveden Literary Festival and recalled Cooper's "immortal" party line, drawing laughter.
• She honored the 88-year-old novelist, who died last Sunday after a fall, describing her as a legend and a much-missed friend.
• In a lighter aside, she referenced the house's role in the Profumo affair, saying the scandal made even Cooper's plots look restrained.
• Camilla met festival founders and spoke with panelists including Sir Salman Rushdie, Sir Ian Rankin, Sir Jonathan Bate and Dame Marina Warner, before hosting a reception with students and Book Aid International.
• Coverage reiterated Cooper's long friendship with Camilla and the reported inspiration of Rupert Campbell-Black in part by Andrew Parker Bowles.