Duchess of Cornwall to visit Chalke Valley History Festival
Camilla will be in attendance later this month
The country's biggest dedicated history event is getting the royal seal of approval this year - with the Duchess of Cornwall set to attend the opening day of the Chalke Valley History Festival (Monday 20th June).
Her Royal Highness will be there for an edition of her popular Reading Room events, which is having its first collaboration with the festival in 2022.
The Reading Room is an initiative backed by Camilla to celebrate literature, inspired by the book lists she curated during the pandemic as recommended reads.
The event at CVHF will see the Duchess introduce a discussion between historical author Philippa Gregory and historian Alison Weir, entitled 'Rediscovering Women in History'.
Festival Director, Jane Pleydell-Bouverie, said:
“We are very honoured that HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is giving up her precious time to attend the history festival and delighted that we will be making a little bit of history ourselves as it will be the first time that the Reading Room has chosen to partner with a festival of any kind. It promises to be a marvellous occasion to open the festival and we much look forward to Her Royal Highness’s visit in ten days’ time.”
The Chalke Valley History Festival is returning to Broad Chalke this year in its normal, week-long format after a couple of years of disruption.
Highlights on the programme this time around include a stunning Iron Age round house and settlement, built specifically for this year’s festival using the very tools and materials that would have been employed by those in Britain before the Roman invasion.
TV presenter and historian Dan Snow will be talking about his epic journey to Antarctica to find Sir Ernest Shakleton's shipwreck Endurance.
The popular World War Two trench makes a return along with the extensive programme for schools.
The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival runs from 20th to 26th June 2022.