![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/camilla-shares-hug-with-geri-horner-before-paying-tribute-to-dear-queen/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_The-Queens-Commonwealth-Essay-Competition.jpg&description=Queen Consort Camilla shared a touching hug with Spice Girl Geri Horner at an event where she paid tribute to the "dear" and "greatly missed" late Queen. Her Majesty hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace today for the winners of the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition, where Geri and fellow pop star Alexandra Burke were among the guests. And as Camilla was introduced to Geri, the two women held hands and hugged while they appeared to swap book recommendations. Geri recommended The Book Thief by Markus Zusak to Camilla, who said she had it on her 'reading board' for the Royal Reading Room. Queen Consort Camilla shares an embrace with Geri Horner (Image: PA) The two women held hands and exchanged book recommendations (Image: PA) Meanwhile, when it came to giving a speech, Camilla referred to her "greatly missed" late mother-in-law who is "much in our thoughts". She told those gathered at the Palace: "I cannot begin without paying tribute to my dear mother-in-law, who is much in our thoughts today and who is greatly missed by us all. "She had been patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society since 1952 and throughout her remarkable reign, its vision to improve the lives and prospects of all Commonwealth citizens remained, as you know, close to her heart. Camilla with Maulika Pandey during a reception for winners of the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (Image: PA) "It was on this date November 17th that Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558. She once said of herself that while she was aware of the merits of monarchs that preceded her, 'you never had any that will love you better'. "A description that might well just apply to Queen Elizabeth II and her love for the Commonwealth. "Over the past few months, my husband and I have drawn immense comfort from the messages of condolence that we have received, and continue to receive, from the four corners of the world. Camilla with one of the winners Sawooly Li (Image: PA) "They have reminded us that the written w){kind=link}
Queen Consort Camilla held a reception at Buckingham Palace for the winners of a writing competition where she met former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and made a moving speech about her late mother-in-law the Queen
Queen Consort Camilla shared a touching hug with Spice Girl Geri Horner at an event where she paid tribute to the “dear” and “greatly missed” late Queen.
Her Majesty hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace today for the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, where Geri and fellow pop star Alexandra Burke were among the guests.
And as Camilla was introduced to Geri, the two women held hands and hugged while they appeared to swap book recommendations.
Geri recommended The Book Thief by Markus Zusak to Camilla, who said she had it on her “reading board” for the Royal Reading Room.