The Duchess of Cornwall will seem on a brand new podcast devoted to celebrating the 54 nations within the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Poetry Podcast will start as a fortnightly present on Sunday 12 June.
Hosted by award-winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra, the sequence will function 54 half-hour episodes that shall be launched over the subsequent two years.
Each episode will function an interview with a unique visitor and discover the poetry, heritage and folks of every of the 54 nations of the Commonwealth.
Camilla is ready to function within the podcast’s first episode, with Dame Joanna Lumley additionally scheduled to function as a visitor afterward within the sequence.
Chatting with PA, Brandreth stated that having Camilla on the primary episode was “an absolute deal with”.
“Curiously, though I’m a seasoned podcaster and broadcaster, I used to be nonetheless a bit of bit nervous,” he added. “However truthfully, it couldn’t have been simpler.
“She’s splendidly relaxed on it. For us, recording the podcast, it was fascinating since you don’t typically hear someone like her speaking at size.
“However she was a pure and though we edited it right down to about 40 minutes, we had about an hour of chitchat.”
He continued: “On the finish of the day, we’d all had enjoyable.
“We had enjoyable speaking in regards to the Commonwealth, poetry – being severe at instances – but additionally having fun. It was a pleasure.”
The Royal Commonwealth Society ambassador went on to supply a preview at what’s subsequent to come back within the sequence.
“In our subsequent episode, we’re visiting Rwanda, a ravishing nation with a troubled previous, and assembly a Rwandan poet who confronts each its magnificence and its ache. Then it’s St Kitts and Nevis, Cameroon, Solomon Islands, Australia, Cyprus,” he stated.
“In 54 episodes, we’re going across the Commonwealth – dwelling to two-and-a-half billion individuals – utilizing poetry as our information. In some episodes, there may be singing and dancing, too.”
Extra reporting by PA
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