Queen Camilla enjoyed an “exclusive Black Tie evening” in support of The Queen’s Reading Room alongside the cast and crew of the film Hamnet. Actor Joe Alwyn left his dark jeans and Nikes at home, instead dressing up for the formal evening in a suit and black tie to support the “vital work” of the Queen’s organization. Jacobi Jupe, who plays the titular character, author Maggie O'Farrell, producers Dame Pippa Harris and Liza Marshall, and casting director Nina Gold were also in attendance.
“It must have been fascinating to play,” the Queen asked Joe Alwyn before the screening. He replied, “Maggie wrote a beautiful book,” perfectly connecting with the purpose of the “unforgettable evening of literature and cinema.” The Queen joined the audience for a screening of the film, which she said had “really taken off” before telling Alwyn, who plays Bartholomew, “I can’t wait to see it.”
