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Queen honoured for work promoting literacy

Queen Camilla is installed as an honorary freeman and liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, at Stationers’ Hall, London, in recognition of her service to literacy (Richard Pohle/The Times/PA) — Queen Camilla is installed as an honorary freeman and liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, at Stationers’ Hall, London, in recognition of her service to literacy (Richard Pohle/The Times/PA) (PA Wire)

Queen Camilla was made an honorary freeman and liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.
The honour recognises her extensive work in promoting literacy and reading, including her charity The Queen’s Reading Room and the Coronation Libraries project.
During an historic ceremony at Stationers’ Hall in London, she was presented with the company’s traditional livery gown by Master Doug Wills.
The Queen met young journalists and students, including those supported by the Stationers’ Company, and learned about their careers and the company's charitable work.
She also viewed the company’s historic copyright registers, including the 1623 entry for William Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Queen made honorary freeman and liveryman of stationers and newspapers for dedication to literacy — In full