Camilla praises literary prize for championing women authors

Camilla waves to the audience after delivering a speech at the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction event in London (PA) - (PA Wire)

The Queen has hailed a leading fiction competition for bringing female voices from the “margins” to the “very centre” of the literary world.

Camilla made a surprise appearance at an open-air event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and met the shortlisted authors for this year’s award.