Competition to Meet ‘The Queen’ Sparks Confusion, Jokes Online [Video]

A children’s writing competition with a prize to “meet Her Majesty The Queen” in Britain has sparked confusion and jokes online as social media users have questioned which “Queen” they could be referring to.

The BBC 500 Words competition launched its 2024 challenge on Tuesday with a press release encouraging children to engage in creative writing.

The competition, which is open to children aged five to 11 in the U.K., was founded in 2011 and sees thousands of short stories under 500 words entered for consideration. This year, a panel of well-known names in the literary world will select the 50 finalists who will be hosted at a special reception at Buckingham Palace by Queen Camilla.

A passionate supporter of literacy projects and head of her own “Queen’s Reading Room” charity, Camilla has made reading among young people a key part of her working output as a member of the royal family.

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