Queen Camilla's Reading Room festival features Jeffrey Archer and Traitors starClare Balding, Lord Archer and Harlan Coben are among the star-studded line-up for the Queen's Reading Room festival, which celebrates the five-year anniversary of Queen Camilla's literary charityView 2 Images Camilla's event will mark the fifth anniversary of her global charity (Image: WPA Pool, Getty Images)Broadcaster Clare Balding, former politician Lord Jeffrey Archer and author Harlan Coben are amongst those appearing at the Queen's Reading Room festival. Additional speakers at the Queen's Reading Room festival include authors Ann Cleeves, Elif Shafak, Meg Mason, Daisy Fancourt, Cecelia Ahern, Kate Atkinson and Louise Penny. ‌The festival programme also features a drop-in hub for aspiring writers called The Writers' Room and a dedicated space for speakers to celebrate poetry called The Poetry Room. Vicki Perrin, chief executive of The Queen's Reading Room, said: "As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of The Queen's Reading Room, it is a joy to announce the return of our festival to Chatsworth. The Queen's Reading Room festival is scheduled from 19th to 20th September, with tickets set to be available from 15th April.

Source: Daily Mirror April 01, 2026 16:43 UTC