On 15 July, The Queen was cloathed in the livery of the Stationers’ and Newspaper Makers’ Company, in recognition of Her Majesty’s work for literacy. At an historic ceremony at Stationers’ Hall, the Master of the Stationers’ Company, Doug Wills, cloathed Her Majesty in the gown of the livery.
The ceremony was witnessed by the Rt Honourable the Lord Mayor of London Alderman Alastair King DL, Sheriff Alderman Greg Jones KC, Alderman Vincent Keaveny CBE, First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM, Lord Sedwill GCMG, The Rt Honourable the Lord Boateng CVO PC DL, The City Remembrancer Paul Wright and Geordie Gregg (Editor in Chief of The Independent).
Her Majesty met the organisers and former winners of the Shine School Media Awards, an annual national school competition for pupil-led publications, run by the Stationers’ Company and supported by its Foundation.
Her Majesty was shown the copyright registers dating back to 1557, in particular that of an entry made in 1623 for the right to copy the plays of William Shakespeare, now known as The First Folio.
At a reception in the garden of Stationers’ Hall, Her Majesty met members and corporate members of the Stationers’ Company before departing from the Hall to a rousing round of ‘Three Cheers for Her Majesty Queen Camilla’ by staff, members and friends of the Stationers’ Company.
