{"id":2482239,"date":"2026-06-30T17:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2482239"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:40:44","slug":"queen-camillas-photo-with-jk-rowling-sparks-royal-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/queen-camillas-photo-with-jk-rowling-sparks-royal-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Camilla&#8217;s Photo With JK Rowling Sparks Royal Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some royal watchers aren\u2019t too happy about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/duchess-camilla\/\"><strong>Queen Camilla<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s recent photo with author <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/j-k-rowling\/\"><strong>J.K. Rowling<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a shared passion for books and a deep commitment to children reading for pleasure, The Queen and author J.K. Rowling have met at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh,\u201d the royal family\u2019s official Instagram account shared via Instagram on Tuesday, June 30. \u201cHer Majesty and Ms Rowling discussed the importance of ensuring that young people have access to books and the vital part reading plays in opening doors for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Camilla, 78, is known to meet with authors as part of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thequeensreadingroom.co.uk\/our-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Queen\u2019s Reading Room<\/a>, a charity launched in 2023 to \u201cto celebrate and promote the power and benefits of reading, in the UK and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Rowling\u2019s meeting with the queen has sparked major backlash against the royal family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an admirer of the Queen and her Reading Room I\u2019m deeply disappointed in her giving a platform to JKR, any month but especially during Pride Month,\u201d one commenter wrote on Tuesday. \u201cThere are many other admirable individuals to spotlight who champion reading for children and young people.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/j-k-rowlings-most-controversial-moments-through-the-years\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/j-k-rowlings-most-controversial-moments-through-the-years\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">J.K. Rowling&#8217;s Most Controversial Moments Through the Years<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJ.K. Rowling is considered one of the most successful authors of all time for writing the fictional Harry Potter series, but her real-life opinions have stirred controversy. The author first came under fire in 2007 shortly after the series\u2019 final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published. Rowling revealed to fans at Carnegie [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another person added, \u201cWho signed off on this during Pride Month? Transgender rights are human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several comments included the transgender pride flag emoji, showing support for the transgender community. While there were some positive comments on the image, the photo was mainly flooded with criticisms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour Majesty, in posting this photo and message, you must also have another shared passion,\u201d another Instagram user wrote. \u201cIt is deeply disappointing to see this kind of shared hatred on your channel. I believe, the late Queen Elizabeth II would never have stooped so low.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite writing the beloved <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/harry-potter\/\"><em>Harry Potter<\/em><\/a> books, Rowling has become known for her controversial beliefs in recent years. In 2020, the author penned an essay outlining her views on gender and sex issues, which caused several celebrities to speak out against her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/harry-potter-cast-how-stars-feel-about-j-k-rowling-controversy\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=62&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Harry-Potters-Harry-Melling-Disagrees-With-JK-Rowling-About-Trans-Rights.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Harry Potter's Harry Melling Disagrees With J.K. Rowling About Trans Rights\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/harry-potter-cast-how-stars-feel-about-j-k-rowling-controversy\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">What the \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 Cast Has Said About J.K. Rowling Amid Controversy<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaking a stand. J.K. Rowling\u2018s controversial transphobic remarks have left both Harry Potter\u2018s fans and cast members feeling conflicted. The author first came under fire in June 2020, when she shared multiple posts on Twitter that appeared to slam the trans community. \u201cIf sex isn\u2019t real, there\u2019s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn\u2019t real, the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Emma Watson<\/strong>, who played Hermione Granger in the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> films from 2001 to 2011, spoke out in support of the trans community at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Rowling has since declared that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/j-k-rowling-slams-daniel-radcliffe-emma-watson-over-trans-support\/\">she will not forgive any of the films\u2019 stars<\/a> for speaking out against her. Watson, however, has since said that her \u201cdeepest wish\u201d is to keep loving people even though <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emma-watson-is-open-to-connecting-with-j-k-rowling-despite-her-views\/\">they don\u2019t share the same opinions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can love her. I can know she loved me. I can be grateful to her,\u201d Watson, 36, said during the \u201cOn Purpose With Jay Shetty\u201d in September 2025. \u201cI can know the things that she said are true, and there can be this whole other thing and my job feels like to just hold all of it. But the bigger thing is just what she\u2019s done will never be taken away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some royal watchers aren\u2019t too happy about Queen Camilla\u2019s recent photo with author J.K. Rowling. \u201cWith a shared passion for books and a deep commitment to children reading for pleasure, The Queen and author J.K. Rowling have met at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh,\u201d the royal family\u2019s official Instagram account shared via Instagram on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2482240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[24003,21738,22091],"class_list":["post-2482239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-celebrity-news","tag-news","tag-the-royals"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Queen-Camillas-Photo-With-JK-Rowling-Sparks-Royal-Backlash.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482241,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482239\/revisions\/2482241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}