Queen Camilla was seen alongside some iconic Beano characters as she attended the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh on Monday.
The Queen was seen alongside Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher, as mascots greeted her inside the library.
For her visit, a special comic strip was created, featuring the Queen as a cartoon character coming to Dennis the Menace's aid after he is scolded by his mother for reading comics in a library.
In the strip, Her Majesty outlines "new rules" to Dennis and his dog Gnasher: "Go all-in for the National Year of Reading, Dennis! Comics and audiobooks count too!"
Queen Camilla was greeted by Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher
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Camilla, who was just three years old when Dundee publisher DC Thomson first created Dennis, told pupils from Granton Primary School: "I was brought up on the Beano, too. It's been going a long time."
She attended the Scottish library to launch the National Year of Reading and spoke about the importance of encouraging people back to reading.
"Just to get everybody reading again, especially now, is so important," she said. "The battle against these machines. Get them back to books."
Her Majesty also had a go at sketching Dennis and Gnasher herself, joining pupils from Clovenstone Primary School for the artistic exercise.
Beano Studios artist Nigel Auchterlounie provided a brief tutorial before the Queen put pen to paper.
Jonathan Douglas, chief executive of the National Literacy Trust, praised Camilla's efforts as "spectacular" and turned to Auchterlounie with a joke: "Are you worried about your job?"
Queen Camilla was just three years old when Dennis the Menace was created
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"I am, yes!" the artist responded.
Mike Stirling, The Beano's storyboard creator and self-styled "director of mischief", told the children present: "A lot of people don't know that [comics and audiobooks count as reading], so if the Queen says that, how good is that?"
The Queen is known for her love of reading and recently celebrated five years of her Reading Room.
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The Queen founded an online book club during the Covid lockdown, aiming to "make life better" during a very difficult time.
The Reading Room began as a quiet literacy corner and has since expanded to more than 180 countries, all united by storytelling.
The Queen's Reading Room's social media page thanked all those who have engaged in the "journey" it has been on.
The charity wrote: "These five years have been foundational, and in 2026, we continue our commitment to world-class literary programming, to serving grassroots communities and getting books into the hands of those who need them most, honouring the truth that reading is for everybody."
The Queen has always been a strong advocate for reading
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The Queen's Reading Room recommended that individuals make some time for reading, even if it was just "five minutes a day".
The organisation said: "Share the stories that changed you, that brought joy and comfort, that opened your eyes to new perspectives and possibilities.
"Here's to the next chapter, because as we all know, books really do make life better."
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