The Duchess of Cornwall has shared a touching dedication to her late father-in-law the Duke of Edinburgh following his funeral on Saturday.
Having launched her very own online book club at the start of this year, Camilla, 73, dedicated its second season in memory of great fellow reader Prince Philip, who died on April 9, aged 99 at Windsor Castle.
On Instagram today, the duchess revealed the second four personal picks for her Reading Room - ranging from fantasy novels to romantic tales.
She shared the titles alongside a special message, in which she dedicated the second season of her project to Prince Philip.
Season one of the book club highlighted novels including best-selling
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, which Camilla described as “heart-breaking.” At the end of the series, a video was posted online of Camilla saying a “huge thank you” to everyone who had participated. “We’re going to have a bit of a break now.we haven’t gone completely,” she said, adding: “I look forward to seeing you all again.”
The duchess is patron of seven organizations that focus on literacy including the National Literacy Trust and the Royal Society of Literature. Clarence House said: “Her Royal Highness has long been aware that reading promotes a wide range of emotional, social and educational benefits. The Duchess’s hope is that The Reading Room will encourage people of all ages and abilities to explore new books, creating opportunities for connection, engagement, and discourse.”
The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman (David Fickling Books)
The second instalment of the Book of Dust – Philip Pullman’s new trilogy about Lyra Belacqua, set in the magical alternative reality of His Dark Materials, in which peoples souls are expressed via animal companions called daemons. This novel picks up 20 years after Pullman s La Belle Sauvage, as Lyra tries to navigate the responsibilities of adult life, a growing estrangement from her beloved daemon Pam, and a mysterious murder that threatens to overturn the security of her student life in Oxford and send her back out into a world fraught with sinister authoritarian forces.
Gary K Wolfe Reviews Blackthorn Winter by Liz Williams locusmag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from locusmag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.