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Perth Now
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Queen Camilla 'thanked Novak Djokovic for Montenegro villa stay' during Wimbledon visit
Queen Camilla thanked Novak Djokovic for allowing her to stay at his property in Montenegro. The 77-year-old royal visited Wimbledon on Wednesday (09.07.25) and chatted with the tennis legend ahead of his quarter-final victory on Centre Court and it is claimed that she expressed her gratitude to Djokovic for allowing her to stay in his Balkans villa. A video of the duo meeting at the All England Club shows the 38-year-old tennis star telling the Queen: "Oh yes, the property in Montenegro. Wonderful. I hope you enjoyed it." Camilla, who was joined at Wimbledon by her sister Annabel Elliot, replied: "Lovely. It was quite a long time ago. Very nice." The Queen also told Djokovic that she had her "fingers crossed" for his match against Italian player Flavio Cobolli, in which the former world number one prevailed in four sets. Djokovic was asked about his conversation with Camilla after the match but he refused to elaborate on their "private" chat. The 24-time Grand Slam champion said: "I prefer not sharing that. It's private. We had a nice exchange. I was actually surprised with her comment and a question that she asked. It was non-tennis related. "She was very pleasant. Very, very pleasant. Of course, it's a great honour and privilege for me to be able to shake hands with the Queen of England." Camilla and her husband - the then Prince Charles - completed a six-day tour of the Balkans back in 2016 where Camilla visited a children's home funded in the Serbian capital Belgrade funded by Djokovic's foundation. The tennis icon responded by posting a video message on social media describing the royal's presence as of "tremendous importance and significance". Meanwhile, it was revealed recently that the Queen will have a starring role in the new crime novel The Hawk is Dead. Camilla is an avid reader and is a big fan of Peter James' Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thrillers and the latest story will take the character's investigation to Buckingham Palace when the royal train which Camilla is travelling on derails and a key member of her staff is shot by a sniper. A source told MailOnline: "Opening with a cinematic derailment of the royal train, The Hawk is Dead takes Roy Grace deep into the heart of Buckingham Palace, where he is called upon to solve a murder and what looks to be a royal assassination attempt. 'Queen Camilla, a well-known book-lover and reading champion through her charity, The Queen's Reading Room, has always been one of the first people to receive each Grace novel and is excited to have a starring role, alongside His Majesty King Charles, in Peter's latest thriller."
AsiaOne
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Queen Camilla 'excited' to have starring role in new crime novel , World News
Queen Camilla is "excited" to have a starring role in a new crime novel. The 77-year-old royal is an avid reader and a particular fan of Peter James' Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thrillers. His latest book, The Hawk is Dead, takes his investigation into Buckingham Palace when the royal train which Camilla is travelling on derails and a key member of her staff is shot by a sniper. A source told MailOnline: "Opening with a cinematic derailment of the royal train, The Hawk Is Dead takes Roy Grace deep into the heart of Buckingham Palace, where he is called upon to solve a murder and what looks to be a royal assassination attempt. "Queen Camilla, a well-known book-lover and reading champion through her charity, The Queen's Reading Room, has always been one of the first people to receive each Grace novel and is excited to have a starring role, alongside His Majesty King Charles, in Peter's latest thriller." According to the outlet, Camilla has received a preview of the novel, and Peter has had the opportunity for some "extensive behind-the-scenes" research at Buckingham Palace, including "insights" from members of the Royal Household, including the queen herself. Publisher Pan Macmillan wrote of the plot: "A tragic accident or a planned attack?... Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced the Queen was the intended target... Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the palace will strike again." In 2021, Camilla visited the set of Grace, an ITV adaptation of the novels starring John Simm as the detective and it was her conversation with the author that sparked the seed for his new book. Peter said: "The Queen asked me when I might set a Roy Grace novel in London… and the seed was sown. Where better in London than Buckingham Palace? "I came up with an idea, which I ran by Her Majesty — and she loved it." The Hawk is Dead will be released on Oct 21. [[nid:717772]]
Perth Now
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Queen Camilla to feature in new crime novel
Queen Camilla is "excited" to have a starring role in a new crime novel. The 77-year-old royal is an avid reader and a particular fan of Peter James' Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thrillers, and his latest book, 'The Hawk is Dead', takes his investigation into Buckingham Palace when the royal train which Camilla is travelling on derails and a key member of her staff is shot by a sniper. A source told MailOnline: 'Opening with a cinematic derailment of the royal train, 'The Hawk Is Dead' takes Roy Grace deep into the heart of Buckingham Palace, where he is called upon to solve a murder and what looks to be a royal assassination attempt. 'Queen Camilla, a well-known book-lover and reading champion through her charity, The Queen's Reading Room, has always been one of the first people to receive each Grace novel and is excited to have a starring role, alongside His Majesty King Charles, in Peter's latest thriller.' According to the outlet, Camilla has received a preview of the novel, and Peter has had the opportunity for some "extensive behind-the-scenes" research at Buckingham Palace, including "insights" from members of the Royal Household, including the queen herself. Publisher Pan Macmillan wrote of the plot: 'A tragic accident or a planned attack?... Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced the Queen was the intended target ... Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the palace will strike again.' In 2021, Camilla visited the set of 'Grace', an ITV adaptation of the novels starring John Simm as the detective and it was her conversation with the author that sparked the seed for his new book. Peter said: 'The Queen asked me when I might set a Roy Grace novel in London … and the seed was sown. Where better in London than Buckingham Palace? 'I came up with an idea, which I ran by Her Majesty – and she loved it.' 'The Hawk is Dead' will be released on 21 October.
