Key keywords: Queen Camilla, 76th royal birthday, Year 6 primary students, free book donation, UK children's literacy initiative, Camilla charity project, primary to secondary education transition, National Literacy Trust Buckingham Palace confirmed on July 17 that Queen Camilla chose to mark her 76th birthday by launching a nationwide book donation scheme, which sends a free, specially curated book to every Year 6 student (aged 10-11) in state primary schools across the UK. For decades, Queen Camilla has been a vocal advocate for children's literacy, serving as patron of the National Literacy Trust since 2013 and launching multiple reading-focused charity campaigns targeting young people from low-income households. This year, instead of holding a private royal birthday celebration, she allocated a large part of her personal charity budget, alongside donations from 3 leading UK children's book publishers, to fund the project that covers over 620,000 Year 6 students in total. The book selected for the scheme, *The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh*, is a warm-hearted story about an 11-year-old boy who uses humor to overcome bullying and self-doubt when he transitions to secondary school. Queen Camilla said in a public statement that she picked the title specifically because it speaks to the anxieties many Year 6 students face as they prepare to move up to secondary education, and she hopes the book can both entertain them and give them confidence to face the new chapter of their school life. "I have loved reading for as long as I can remember, and books have been my most trusted companions through every high and low of my life. There is no birthday gift I would rather receive than seeing hundreds of thousands of children discover the joy of reading, and possibly find a story that stays with them for the rest of their lives," she added. As part of the initiative, free teaching resources related to the book are also provided to all participating primary schools, including group discussion guides and creative writing worksheets, to help teachers organize reading activities in class. The official royal social media accounts also shared clips of Queen Camilla visiting a Year 6 class in East London last week, where she read excerpts of the book to students and answered their questions about her favorite childhood reads. Data from the National Literacy Trust shows that 37% of UK children stop reading for pleasure once they enter secondary school, and the organization estimates that this donation scheme could help up to 180,000 more students maintain their reading habit through the primary to secondary transition period. Publishers involved in the project also announced that they will donate an extra 10,000 copies of the book to community libraries in low-income neighborhoods to extend the reach of the campaign.