Sir Lenny Henry enjoys a cup of tea at Buckingham Palace as he reads out poem from The Queen to promote writing competition – and the winner gets to meet her!

By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline

Published: 09:31 BST, 26 September 2023 | Updated: 09:36 BST, 26 September 2023

Sir Lenny Henry shared a video of himself enjoying a cup of tea at Buckingham Palace on social media on Tuesday. 

The Comic Relief superstar, 65, was suited and booted as he sat at a table in the palace while reading a poem from The Queen to promote a BBC competition.  

This year’s winners of the BBC’s 500 Words story writing competition will have the chance to meet The Queen, with the grand final taking place at Buckingham Palace in February 2024. 

Her Majesty champions the importance of literacy in creating life opportunities. 

The poem read: ‘I send this letter Dear Sir Lenny, to ask you kindly if there’s any… 

From Camilla R... Sir Lenny Henry enjoyed a cup of tea at Buckingham Palace on social media on Tuesday as he read out poem from The Queen to promote a writing competition

From Camilla R… Sir Lenny Henry enjoyed a cup of tea at Buckingham Palace on social media on Tuesday as he read out poem from The Queen to promote a writing competition

Exciting! This year’s winners of the BBC’s 500 Words story writing competition will have the chance to meet The Queen, with the grand final taking place at Buckingham Palace in February 2024, (pictured earlier this month)

Exciting! This year’s winners of the BBC’s 500 Words story writing competition will have the chance to meet The Queen, with the grand final taking place at Buckingham Palace in February 2024, (pictured earlier this month)

Exciting! This year’s winners of the BBC’s 500 Words story writing competition will have the chance to meet The Queen, with the grand final taking place at Buckingham Palace in February 2024, (pictured earlier this month) 

‘Chance you might today at breakfast, tell your viewers of a contest, which inspires imagination, creativity, celebration, the call you will I’m sure you’ve heard… 

‘Send us your 500 words.

‘If you are aged from 5-7 or from 8 up to 11, write your story, send it in, you could be the one to win. 

‘Any subject, any style, make us marvel, make us smile 

‘Make us think and think again, you have until November 10.  

‘The hunt is on, we seek a star, the best of luck, Camilla R.’

As well as this campaign, Sir Lenny  is about to attempt a Guinness World Record in association with Sky Arts and Portrait Artist of the Year . 

He is striving for STEM learning to introduce art into everyday curriculum, in an effort to ‘open people’s minds’. 

He told Express: ‘I think art galleries are the most beautiful places in the world. I like looking at paintings. I’ve always liked graphic novels. 

‘Marvel Comics and DC Comics and Archie, and things like that. I like all kinds of art.’

Refreshing: Lenny appeared in high spirits as he waited for someone to bring his tea into him

Refreshing: Lenny appeared in high spirits as he waited for someone to bring his tea into him

Refreshing: Lenny appeared in high spirits as he waited for someone to bring his tea into him 

A laugh a minute: He looked like he was having a hoot as he made his way up the staircase

A laugh a minute: He looked like he was having a hoot as he made his way up the staircase

A laugh a minute: He looked like he was having a hoot as he made his way up the staircase

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