The Duchess of Cornwall's got jokes - first, she quipped about "self-isolating" against coronavirus after she popped into an air raid shelter and now she's comparing herself to Gangsta Granny.
When Camilla appeared at Bousfield Primary School in London to mark World Book Day she talked about her love of reading - and more importantly, the crown jewels.
Discussing David Walliams’ children's book Gangsta Granny, she said, “Books can take you anywhere - a bit like stepping into your very own Tardis. You can play Quidditch with Harry Potter, win the golden ticket to Charlie’s Chocolate Factory, go on a secret mission with Alex Rider, or, if you are like me, become a Gangsta Granny and plot to steal the Crown Jewels."
The plot of the wildly popular Gangsta Granny reads as follows: "Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house. She's the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn't know about his grandma.1) She was once an international jewel thief. 2) All her life, she has been plotting to steal the crown jewels, and now she needs Ben's help..."
The book currently has more than 2,000 reviews on Amazon and almost five stars. Perhaps Camilla left one of those rave reviews herself.
She also encouraged students to start reading more than texting.
“If I can give you one piece of advice before I leave, it is to put down your phones and pick up a book, especially before you go to bed,” she said.
“After all, books never lose their signal or run out of battery and they will always take you to a thousand different worlds with every turn of a page.”
She told them, “We all need to read for at least 10 minutes a day. It is such a magical thing to do and it will help you in every possible way – even with your maths and science."
