Queen Camilla on TikTok? The Queen’s Reading Room Exec Isn’t Ruling It Out: ‘Never Say Never’
Queen Camilla might just have a big first on her hands—err, crown—the first senior British royal on TikTok. The 77-year-old wife of King Charles III may someday join the popular social media platform. The boss of her Queen’s Reading Room charity thinks it’s certainly possible she may take her book recommendations to TikTok’s book-loving community known as BookTok.
Queen’s Reading Room boss says ‘who knows’ when asked about Camilla joining TikTok
Picture this: Scrolling through FYP recommendations and there’s Queen Camilla discussing the latest page-turner on her nightstand. Such a scenario could eventually play out as Vicki Perrin, chief executive of The Queen’s Reading Room and book club, told the Daily Telegraph she’s open to the idea of getting Camilla on TikTok as a way to connect with more readers.
“Never say never. I’ve been so pleased at seeing how BookTok has exploded,” Perrin said. “To my mind, there’s nothing more important than trying to get the message across that books are for everyone.”
Whether it’s suspense, romance, or non-fiction, Perrin stressed that for her and everyone at The Queen’s Reading Room, “it doesn’t matter what you read.”
“I think BookTok has done such an amazing thing in breaking down some of those barriers,” she said. “And whether we’ll end up there, who knows, watch this space.”
If Camilla ends up on TikTok, she’ll become the first member of the British royal family to have a public page.
Camilla is already on Instagram as part of The Queen’s Reading Room
Potentially joining TikTok aside, Camilla’s already on social media. She may not have the handle, @queencamilla, where she posts behind-the-scenes content of her daily life—fans can only hope—but she does make appearances on The Queen’s Reading Room official Instagram account.
“We now reach about 12 million people in about 171 countries around the world,” Perrin said before adding that “it’s been such a joy to see the appetite for the work we’re doing and to see people’s connection with reading and books.”
The Queen’s Reading Room began as a book club during COVID-19 in 2021. Since then, it has grown to include author interviews and the occasional mention of King Charles in relation to bedtime reading (he’s said to be very good at “doing the voices” when reading Harry Potter books to Queen Camilla’s grandchildren), among other things.
The British royal family has a strong social media presence
Queen Camilla potentially joining TikTok isn’t necessarily unusual for members of the British royal family. She and many others in the Windsor family are on social media.
Take, for instance, her and King Charles. They’re front and center on the royal family’s official YouTube, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Prince William and Kate Middleton also have their own accounts to showcase their work—and a viral selfie with Taylor Swift—as senior royals. It’s also where the Princess of Wales provided updates on her health after being diagnosed with cancer in March 2024.
Then there’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In 2016, the Duke of Sussex saw his now-wife on a friend’s Instagram before the two had their first date and eventually married in 2018.
