{"id":115179,"date":"2026-01-28T16:07:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/115179\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:07:27","slug":"queen-camillas-unforgettable-evening-with-joe-alwyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/115179\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Camilla\u2019s \u201cUnforgettable Evening\u201d with Joe Alwyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queen Camilla<\/a> enjoyed an \u201cexclusive Black Tie evening\u201d in support of The Queen\u2019s Reading Room<\/a> alongside the cast and crew of the film Hamnet. Actor Joe Alwyn<\/a> left his dark jeans and Nikes at home, instead dressing up for the formal evening in a suit and black tie to support the \u201cvital work\u201d of the Queen<\/a>\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt must have been fascinating to play,\u201d the Queen asked Joe Alwyn before the screening. He replied, \u201cMaggie wrote a beautiful book,\u201d perfectly connecting with the purpose of the \u201cunforgettable evening of literature and cinema.\u201d The Queen<\/a> joined the audience for a screening of the film, which she said had \u201creally taken off\u201d before telling Alwyn, who plays Bartholomew, \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Queen Camilla meets Joe Alwyn at a screening of Hamnet.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Queen Camilla meets with actors from the film and Maggie O’Farrell, the author of the book. <\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The event was held at The Mayfair Hotel, with tickets costing approximately $200, although \u201cloyal supporters\u201d of The Queen\u2019s Reading Room<\/a> were able to enter a drawing to purchase tickets for \u00a350. The evening included a screening of the film followed by \u201cintimate conversations\u201d with Maggie O\u2019Farrell, film producers, and other distinguished members of the cast and crew. The conversations detailed how the author\u2019s \u201clyrical prose was transformed into cinematic poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While the organization is known as Queen Camilla<\/a>\u2019s “book club,” with a literary festival, seasonal book choices and reading guide to inspire readers, The Queen\u2019s Reading Room operates as a charity to support literacy throughout the UK and beyond. The \u201cspecial evening\u201d was created to raise \u201cvital funds\u201d to ensure \u201ceveryone can access the comfort, hope and possibilities that reading brings,\u201d bringing resources to charities supporting homelessness and domestic violence. The Queen\u2019s Reading Room\u2019s mission is \u201cto share the transformative gift of storytelling, improving the lives of those who need it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

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