The author Julia Quinn has built her career bringing Regency London's high society to life through her bestselling Bridgerton novels and their prequel, Queen Charlotte.

Now, the bestselling writer, 55, has received a royal seal of approval from the Queen , who invited her to join The Queen's Reading Room Festival 2025 this month.

"I very much admire her," Julia said of Her Majesty, who is a passionate advocate of reading and literacy, which she champions through her charity, The Queen’s Reading Room.

© Getty Images for Netflix Julia is a bestselling author

"I've always thought she seems like a really cool person. I admired her even more when I heard about this charity. I thought: 'Well, that’s wonderful to do something to promote reading.'"

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