Austen and aliens might not be the most obvious literary line-up – but they were all present, in one way or another, as Queen Camilla launched a new national honour to celebrate the unsung heroes of reading.
From Sense and Sensibility to Alien actor Sigourney Weaver, storytelling took centre stage at Clarence House on Tuesday evening, as the Queen’s Reading Room marked its fourth anniversary with the unveiling of its most ambitious project yet: a medal to spotlight the community champions keeping the joy of books alive – one borrowed paperback, library visit or local book club at a time.
