Queen Camilla is launching a weekly podcast called the Reading Room – an audio version of her popular online book club

It seems like everyone who is anyone has a podcast these days. And the Queen herself will be jumping on the bandwagon, with a weekly audio version of her popular online book club.

Camilla will personally star in The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast, launching from January 8.

Her Majesty, 76, is a bookworm who has used her royal role to promote reading and help improve national literacy.

Her Instagram book club, which has 167,000 followers, was set up after she shared some of her lockdown reading favorites during the pandemic.

It has since become a charity and launched its own annual literary festival at Hampton Court Palace, which will take place again next year on June 8. Now, in a royal first, the Queen will share her own ‘bookish treasures’ in an eight-episode series.

Her Majesty, 76, is a bookworm who has used her royal role to promote reading and help improve national literacy

Her Instagram book club has turned into a charity and launched its own annual literary festival at Hampton Court Palace, which will be held again next year on June 8.

Camilla will present the show alongside a range of star guests including Dame Joanna Lumley, Sir Ian Rankin, David Baddiel, Elif Shafak and Countdown’s Susie Dent.

We hope the podcast will create a space where book lovers – and those who want to connect more with books – can hear straight from the mouths of literary heroes.

Chief executive of The Queen’s Reading Room and podcast host Vicki Perrin said: ‘There’s nothing like a brilliant book recommendation from a friend; but it’s even better if that person is one of your favorite authors or most admired people.

“I hope this podcast will inspire listeners to new literary adventures and help those who want to love books more find the books that spark their imagination.”