Queen Camilla brings new Roo toy to complete New York Public Library collection
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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 26
Queen Camilla brings new Roo toy to complete New York Public Library collection
15 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 26
During her US state visit, Queen Camilla will present a Merrythought-made Roo toy to the New York Public Library, replacing the original lost in the 1930s.
The gift coincides with the centenary of the first Winnie-the-Pooh book and highlights the royal campaign to promote reading and literacy.
The King and Queen will also visit the 9/11 Memorial in New York, while the Roo toy joins other original Milne toys that have served as transatlantic cultural ambassadors since 1947.
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