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Queen Camilla Honors Jilly Cooper at London Memorial
30 Jan
Summary
- Queen Camilla led stars at a memorial service for Dame Jilly Cooper.
- The author died on October 5, 2025, aged 88, after a fall.
- Cooper was known for her popular 'bonkbuster' novels like Riders.
Queen Camilla recently led a solemn tribute to the celebrated author Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial service in London. The event, held at Southwark Cathedral, honored the life of Cooper, who passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2025, at the age of 88. Hundreds of stars from television and beyond gathered to pay their respects.
Among those in attendance were cast members from Cooper's TV series 'Rivals,' including Katherine Parkinson and Alex Hassell. Queen Camilla, a well-known admirer of Cooper's work, joined other notable figures such as Joanna Lumley and Aidan Turner in remembering the author.
Dame Jilly Cooper, famous for her "bonkbuster" novels like 'Riders,' 'Rivals,' and 'Polo,' died from a fatal head injury sustained in a fall at her home in Gloucestershire. Her children, Felix and Emily, described her as a "shining light" whose death was unexpected and a "complete shock."
