The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have led global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth.Prince Charles laid a wreath at the author's grave in Poets' Corner as part of a service at Westminster Abbey.The Royal couple also visited the Charles Dickens Museum in London.
A service also took place in Portsmouth where Dickens was born, with readings by actor and biographer Simon Callow and actress Sheila Hancock.
Meanwhile, a 24-hour "readathon" is taking place in countries from Albania to Zimbabwe.Dickens was born in 1812,died of a stroke in 1870 and was buried at Westminster Abbey
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