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Queen Camilla pictured at New York’s public library in April via Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Queen Camilla<\/span> has found herself at the centre of debate after sharing that she recently spent time with JK Rowling<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n On Tuesday afternoon, the monarch posted a picture of herself and Rowling on the Royal Family\u2019s official social media channels<\/a>, sharing that she and the Harry Potter<\/span> author had met to discuss the importance of young people having access to books.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWith a shared passion for books and a deep commitment to children reading for pleasure, The Queen and author JK Rowling have met at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh,\u201d the post read.<\/span><\/p>\n \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<\/span><\/p>\n As the post became more widespread, it sparked a wave of backlash on social media, due to Rowling having become such a controversial figure in recent history due to her staunch views and commentary on issues relating to transgender people.<\/span><\/p>\n Over the last few years, Rowling has faced criticism for <\/span>deliberately and repeatedly misgendering transgender public figures<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span>he Wizarding World creator also donated <\/span>tens of thousands of pounds to the campaign group<\/span><\/a> which raised the initial legal challenge that led to <\/span>the UK Supreme Court\u2019s ruling last year <\/span><\/a>that the legal definition of a woman should include only those who were assigned female at birth.<\/span><\/p>\n When the decision was made, she <\/span>shared a celebratory social media post<\/span><\/a> alongside the message: \u201cI love it when a plan comes together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Given her views, many were unhappy at seeing the Royal Family welcoming Rowling into one of their properties on X (the site formerly known as Twitter):<\/span><\/p>\n