Deb
3 min readJun 9, 2022

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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to visit the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival to support opening event with The Reading Room

Photo credit: Hugo Burnand

The organisers of the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival are delighted to announce that HRH The Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting the festival in person on Monday 20th June. Her Royal Highness will be attending in support of an eagerly-anticipated event being organised by her popular Reading Room channel which is collaborating with a festival for the very first time.

The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room is a prestigious hub for literary communities around the world which celebrates literature in all its forms. Inspired by the success of Her Royal Highness’s reading lists shared during the pandemic in 2020, The Reading Room channel offers new seasons of book recommendations, as well as exclusive insight from the authors themselves, in a community space for book lovers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

Taking part in the event at the Chalke Valley History Festival will be Philippa Gregory, one of the world’s foremost historical novelists, and the distinguished historian and author Alison Weir. Entitled ‘Rediscovering Women in History’, this will be a fascinating discussion between two best-selling writers and recognised authorities on the subject. The Duchess of Cornwall will introduce the event and be present in the

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Deb

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