Queen Camilla left the audience at the Cliveden Literary Festival in hysterics when she quoted an "immortal line" from Dame Jilly Cooper and paid a public tribute to her "much-missed" friend. Taking to the stage in a glamorous forest green gown which featured sheer leopard print sleeves - no doubt a look the late author would approve of - as she opened the festival on Saturday. During her speech, Camilla spoke about the author, known as "queen of the bonkbuster", who recently died at the age of 88.

Addressing the audience, the Queen said Jilly had attended a party at Cliveden House a few years ago, adding that she hoped the author had "uttered her immortal line: I'm going to get absolutely plastered tonight, darling. I love you so much, I want to see two of you.'" The quote was met w

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