The Duchess of Cornwall has been announced as patron for Silver Stories, a charity which arranges phone calls for young school children to read stories to isolated older people, to improve students' reading while also helping with loneliness among the elderly.

Clarence House took to social media to announce the appointment, commenting 'The Duchess enjoyed a call with some young readers earlier this week, who told HRH how much they enjoy spending time reciting stories to the older generation. The Duchess told Ollie and Teagan, who read to older people over the phone: "I am sure you help the older generation so much by reading to them. It must cheer up their days"'.