Queen Camilla Receives Honorary Degree from the University of London

Queen Camilla received an Honorary Degree from the University of London in recognition of her exceptional contributions to promoting literacy and literature across the UK. The ceremony was held on 20 November at Senate House, where Princess Anne, Chancellor of the University of London, presented the award as part of the University's historic Foundation Day celebrations. The University of London is a federal public research university.

In 2021, Queen Camilla launched a book club on Instagram, 'The Queen's Reading Room', which has since evolved into a charity. The organization produces free educational content, hosts a literary festival, and commissions research into the benefits of reading. Other significant aspects of the Queen’s work include supporting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, empowering women and girls, raising awareness about osteoporosis, combatting loneliness among the elderly, and promoting the Arts.

Traditionally held each autumn at Senate House, Foundation Day commemorates the University of London's establishment by Royal Charter in 1836. Honorary degrees have been awarded as part of the ceremony since 1908, with notable recipients including King George V and Queen Mary (then The Prince and Princess of Wales), Sir Winston Churchill, Dame Judi Dench, and T. S. Eliot.