{"id":2368223,"date":"2026-04-11T06:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2368223"},"modified":"2026-04-11T06:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:16:06","slug":"queen-camilla-loves-itvs-grace-but-the-connection-runs-even-deeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/queen-camilla-loves-itvs-grace-but-the-connection-runs-even-deeper\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Camilla loves ITV&#8217;s Grace, but the connection runs even deeper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-6eb20d3b-555a-49ff-b231-546b80619eaa\">Reading is one of <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/camilla-queen-consort\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/camilla-queen-consort\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/camilla-queen-consort\/\">Queen Camilla<\/a>\u2019s favourite hobbies but it turns out she&#8217;s also not opposed to seeing a much-loved book adapted for the small screen. ITV&#8217;s popular detective drama, <em>Grace<\/em>, is now in its sixth season and is based on Peter James&#8217;s best-selling <em>Detective Superintendent Grace <\/em>series.<\/p>\n<p>Richie Campbell, who plays DS Glenn Branson, spoke to the media ahead of the show&#8217;s return to ITV and revealed, &#8220;Queen Camilla\u2019s a huge fan of the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the image of a figure as refined as the Queen watching something so dark and gritty might be incongruous to some, for those with close knowledge of Her Majesty and the connections between her and the author, Peter James, it\u2019s not surprising at all.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-c8e2c559-683f-4d09-9d9e-3fb37cb24a04\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3R4L483aVd3L89xPB5zZJo-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"><br \/>\n<\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Gareth Fuller\/WPA Pool\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr id=\"elk-96484908-6d4e-4484-a0eb-333ec744d25f\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-collectionwidget-d21ee2101f20c8f78e5312d9e541a676\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-1dfe2a83-1dcb-4aec-b028-2368e89f4a18\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-8aba7087-56b3-4651-9a15-bd534aaf46b9-0\">For a start, Queen Camilla has long been a vocal supporter of the original book series, upon which the ITV show is based. Peter James&#8217; <em>Grace <\/em>books follow Detective Superintendent Roy Grace as he solves a slew of complex cases in Brighton and Hove, all while haunted by the disappearance of his own wife.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Her Majesty met with the author when they were filming the series, where she reportedly told him, &#8220;I love your books. I\u2019ve read them all, cover to cover.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The best-selling author, who has written over 30 novels, previously told <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c8rv712422no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c8rv712422no\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>the BBC<\/em><\/a> he first found out she was a fan of his work following an interview with the <em>Daily Mirror<\/em>, where she was photographed with two of his books on display. Peter then immediately wrote to the Queen to thank her &#8211; and this is how she not only helped inspire a new novel, but landed herself a minor role!<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-91119df6-2dfd-4430-88c0-ce358f4f6823\">&#8220;She wrote to me and asked when will a novel be set in London&#8221;, he explained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-RXFNxDDPX9kwfkzWAC649b\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-RXFNxDDPX9kwfkzWAC649b slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The world of royals and palaces was a key element in his latest Grace book, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107649&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FHawk-Dead-Pulse-Pounding-Multimillion-Copy-Bestselling%2Fdp%2F1529090067%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dwomanandhome-gb-6412731177095550851-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Hawk-Dead-Pulse-Pounding-Multimillion-Copy-Bestselling\/dp\/1529090067\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107649&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FHawk-Dead-Pulse-Pounding-Multimillion-Copy-Bestselling%2Fdp%2F1529090067%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon UK\" data-merchant-id=\"1027\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazonuk\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.co.uk\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>The Hawk is Dead<\/em><\/a>, released in October 2025. James declared, &#8220;I was aware that there was chaos in the palace due to renovations, and when I heard art was being moved, I saw an opportunity. I drafted a few lines and sent it to the palace, but the Queen loved it. It got signed off by Buckingham Palace communications.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the book, DSU Grace travels from East Sussex to London in the royal train, which derails, and Queen Camilla is characterised in the story helping passengers onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Peter also added that after he had written to the Queen about the story, he was given a three-and-a-half-hour tour around Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c318b6f7-b1d4-4e11-8717-2acf28c976c5\">The connections between the two don\u2019t stop there. Peter James\u2019s mother, Cornelia James, is the founder of Cornelia James, which held a Royal Warrant as the glove makers for <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a> II from 1979 up until her death in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Even before being selected &#8220;by royal appointment&#8221; to create Her Majesty\u2019s gloves, in 1947, when the then-Princess Elizabeth was married to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/prince-philip\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/prince-philip\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/prince-philip\/\">Prince Philip<\/a>, Cornelia James was asked by royal couturier, Norman Hartnell, to make gloves to accessorise the outfit she would wear when going away on their honeymoon.<\/p>\n<p>Peter James\u2019s sister, Genevieve James Lawson, continues to run Cornelia James today, and the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/catherine-princess-of-wales\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/catherine-princess-of-wales\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/catherine-princess-of-wales\/\">Princess of Wales<\/a> has often been seen carrying on the tradition of wearing gloves made by the brand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading is one of Queen Camilla\u2019s favourite hobbies but it turns out she&#8217;s also not opposed to seeing a much-loved book adapted for the small screen. 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