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UK · 4 hrs ago
Queen Camilla marks 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh with visit to woodland that inspired classic
The Queen has visited Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood, to mark a century since the beloved children's books were first published.On her inaugural visit as patron of the Royal Literary Fund, Camilla arrived in East Sussex on Tuesday. She commemorated the 1926 debut of Winnie-the-Pooh, met children's authors, and unveiled the new 'Queen's Walk' all-weather trail.Arriving at the forest on Tuesday morning in a black Range Rover, she was dressed in a green leaf patterned dress.The picturesque woodland, close to author AA Milne's former home, provided the magical setting for his tales, inspired by walks with his son, Christopher Robin.Copies of a new Winnie-the-Pooh book entitled 'Return To The Hundred Acre Wood.’ (AFP/Getty)The Queen will visit “Poohstick
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