Queen Camilla faced a backlash on Tuesday after she posted a photo of herself with "Harry Potter" author J.K.Rowling."With a shared passion for books and a deep commitment to children reading for pleasure, The Queen and author J.K.
Rowling have met at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh," the caption on the royal family’s Instagram page said."Her 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."One critic wrote in the comments: "As an admirer of the Queen and her Reading Room I’m deeply disappointed in her giving a platform to JKR, any month but especially during Pride Month.
There are many other admirable individuals to spotlight who champion reading for children and young people."KATE MIDDLTON SCALES UK'S 3 HIGHEST PEAKS IN 24 HOURS WITH A DEEPLY PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR CANCER SURVIVORSQueen Camilla faced a backlash over this photo with J.K.Rowling at Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
(Jane Barlow / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)Rowling has put herself at odds with the transgender community in the past for comments she made about trans women not being women.In 2023, she captioned a photo on social media that said "Repeat after us: Trans women are women" with "No" and said she would "happily do two years — [behind bars] if the alternative is compelled speech and forced denial of the reality and importance of sex."LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThis came after fans encouraged her to vote for the Labour Party, which was reportedly at the time considering making attacks on gender identity a criminal offense.In a 2020 essay, Rowling wrote: "So I want trans women to be safe.At the same time, I do not want to make natal girls and women less safe."J.K.
Rowling has made controversial comments in the past about transgender women.(SOPA Images / Getty) PRINCE WILLIAM REFUSES TO QUIT HOBBY THAT...