Queen Camilla leads star-studded farewell to Dame Jilly Cooper
30th January 2026
Queen Camilla led tributes to Dame Jilly
Cooper on Friday as actors, authors and friends gathered at
Southwark Cathedral on Friday to celebrate the life of the novelist
whose racy storytelling reshaped popular British fiction. The
Queen, a longstanding friend of the author, was welcomed by the
Dean of Southwark, the Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley, as she arrived for
a service of thanksgiving held…

