WELL VERSED IN THE POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD
JOINS HELENA BONHAM CARTER AND OTHER FAMOUS FANS TO SING THE PR AISES OF POETRY
Her passion for books is well known and last week, the Queen showed her love of poetry when she hosted a special event celebrating the art form.
Opening the doors to Clarence House, her London home, Her Majesty was joined by famous faces including actress Helena Bonham Carter at a reception to mark 30 years of poetry charity the Forward Arts Foundation.
Wearing a bright floral dress, a string of pearls and red lipstick, Helena, who played Princess Margaret in series three of Netflix show The Crown, gave a deep curtsy as she greeted the smiling Queen, looking elegant in a striking peacockprint silk frock by Bombshell London. The pair posed for photographs together and chatted animatedly, with Helena later saying she “loved the fact that the Queen loves words”, adding that poetry was “totally therapeutic and great for mental health”.
