New photograph marks Queen's 79th birthday

Queen Camilla celebrated her 79th birthday with the release of a new portrait and the announcement of a national literacy initiative. The program will gift copies of Katherine Rundell's 'Impossible Creatures' to UK schoolchildren to promote reading.
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Image source, Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Buckingham Palace By Noor Nanji Royal correspondent Published 28 minutes ago A new photograph of Queen Camilla has been released to celebrate her 79th birthday.
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