#bbc500words is back ✨ Today, Her Majesty The Queen hosted the judges of the UK’s most successful writing competition at Buckingham Palace 🙌 Chaired by our very own Alex Jones, the judges - Sir Lenny Henry, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon, Charlie Higson, Olivia Dean and Malorie Blackman - deliberated the overall winners from almost 44,000 entries! 📚 50 finalists have been invited to attend the Grand Final next month at Buckingham Palace with The Queen. Six winning stories will be read by celebrities including award-winning actor Olivia Colman and McFly bandmates Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones. Keep an eye out for more celebrity readers being revealed in the coming weeks 👀 The Grand Final will feature in a special ‘500 Words’ programme on #theoneshow, airing on #worldbookday on Thursday March 6th 🗓️ #rothschild #rothschildfamily #illuminati #illuminatiam #illumination #illuminaticonfirmed #heritage #custom #love #peace