How many of the Duchess of Cornwall's recommendations have you read? 📚
April 13, 2020 - 13:48 BST Danielle Stacey The Duchess of Cornwall shared a list of her favourite books over the Easter weekend to inspire the nation during the UK lockdown against coronavirus - but how many of them have you read? Camilla's reading list includes classics, such as Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, as well as a travel book, penned by her late brother, Mark Shand.
Mr Shand, who was a British travel writer and conservationist, wrote Travels On My Elephant, in 1992. It was based on his experiences across India with an Asian elephant named Tara. Sadly, Mr Shand died in 2014 after suffering a fall in New York. In a series of Instagram stories on Clarence House's social media account, Camilla gave her reasons behind each book she'd selected, saying that her brother's memoir"always brings a tear to my eye.
One of Camilla's key passions is reading and she has long-promoted its importance for all ages through some of her patronages, including the National Literacy Trust, the Royal Society of Literature, BookTrust and Coram Beanstalk.Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! Sign up to our newsletter to get all of our celebrity, royal and lifestyle news delivered directly to your inbox.
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