As a former First Daughter, Jenna Bush Hager has interacted with leaders from countries all over the world. She reunited with the Queen of England while the Royals were in the U.S. for their first official visit in over a decade. The Today Show host and Queen revealed their unlikely bond. Keep reading for all the wholesome details.
Queen Of England Shares Reaction To 2026 Visit To U.S.
When Queen Elizabeth died in 2022, her son Charles became King. His second wife, Camilla, was crowned Queen in 2023 when King Charles ascended the throne. Before he was officially King, Charles and Camilla visited the United States on several occasions. However, their visit this month was his first as a King.
Today Show Jenna Bush Hager interviewed four former living U.S. Presidents for a feature on the upcoming 250th anniversary of the country’s independence. She was given the rare honor of interviewing Queen Camilla again during the Royals’ visit to the United States. The former First Daughter met Camilla in 2005 when President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush hosted a special state dinner during a diplomatic visit to the U.S.
Queen Camilla shared her reaction to her first visit to America in years. “It’s been really good fun, but we have moved quite fast. But it’s been wonderful, and everybody’s been very kind and welcoming. It’s always a pleasure to be here. It’s always lovely to be back in New York,” she said about the 2026 visit.
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Unlikely Bond With Queen Camilla
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to the U.S. is part of the celebration marking our independence from Great Britain. They attended several events at the White House before traveling to New York City. It was there that Queen Camilla held an event at the New York Public Library.
Like Jenna Bush Hager, the Queen loves to read. They both host separate book clubs and hosted events at the famous library this week. Queen Camilla read Winnie the Pooh to a group of school children. Jenna Bush Hager hosted a panel on the importance of reading. The panel was attended by Anna Wintour, actress Sarah Jessica Parker, and more famous faces.
Today Host & Queen Vow To Work Together Amid ‘Failing’ Literacy In Children
Reading and literacy are causes important to Jenna Bush Hager and Queen Camilla. The Today Show host asked the Queen if she had a message for the American people. “Well, I’d like to say, keep reading. I think it’s very important, and you know, specialist statistics are showing reading is falling in children. We’ve got to find a way of bringing it up,” she said.
Jenna Bush Hager responded by suggesting they work together to promote reading. “She is lovely and very hilarious, and also has this really deep and abiding passion for books. Her non-profit is doing such incredible work,” she gushed to her co-hosts about Queen Camilla after the interview aired.
Tell us in the comments if it surprises you that the two bonded so deeply over reading.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
