Duchess of Cornwall listens to children tell her stories at Clarence House in her role as patron of charity Silver Stories - which helps children read to the elderly over the telephone to alleviate loneliness Duchess of Cornwall was treated to selection of fantastical tales on a phone call Camilla, 74, is the patron of charity Silver Stories, where children read to elderly On the call, she revealed she often reads bedtime stories to her grandchildren
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As a grandmother herself, she’s used to reading riveting bedtime stories to youngsters.
But the Duchess of Cornwall got to test out her listening skills at Clarence House when she was treated to a selection of fantastical tales – read by schoolchildren.
The 74-year-old is the patron of charity Silver Stories, where children read to the elderly over the telephone to alleviate loneliness.
PAGE TURNER: The Duchess, 74, listens at Clarence House to a selection of bedtime stories read by schoolchildren as part of the Silver Stories’ reading programme
One of the first tales Camilla heard was The Ice Monster by David Walliams, which was read by 11-year-old Ollie, from Cornwall. The