JK Rowling meets Queen Elizabeth

JK Rowling met Queen Elizabeth in March 2001.The Queen told Ms Rowling that Princess Eugenie, her granddaughter and the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, was one of her fans. Her Majesty said Eugenie, who was 11, had all of the Harry Potter books.

The Queen met JK Rowling during a visit to a London publisher. She told the best-selling writer: "I'm told children have started to read your books. They're certainly popular with one of my grandchildren."

JK Rowling said later that she hoped the theme day - the fifth such day the Queen has participated in to highlight different industries - would improve the position of children's publishing. "From my point of view, I hope today is about children's publishing, which is sometimes a poor relation - and that's a shame." She added that the Prince of Wales had told her he knew her books well and liked them. She said: "I would like to think other members of the royal family would also like them."