Queen Camilla was said to have suffered from chest infection earlier this month, and despite the Palace’s assurance she is feeling fine, the Queen herself says the virus is “[hanging] on for a little bit.”
From the beginning of November, Queen Camilla missed some royal events, but she did attend the prestigious Booker Prize ceremony that she hosted. The event took place on November 12, and the Queen left before the winner was announced. She spoke to one of the finalists and told them she “really wanted” to attend and that she’s “obviously getting much better…A bit of sort of coughing going on.”
“I think I’m on the mend, but these things always take a bit time to get rid of,” the queen said. “You think you’ve got rid of it, then they just sort of hang on for a little bit, but hopefully I’m on the mend now.”
Queen Camilla also missed the Royal Film Performance of Gladiator II, leaving her husband to walk the red carpet by himself.
The King and the Queen took a trip to Australia and Samoa. Following it, Charles resumed his cancer treatment, and Camilla was left to rest and fight the chest infection caused by a bug.
Sadly, although she was expected to be by her husband’s side during his lead on Remembrance Day weekend, she missed the event honoring men and women who lost their lives serving in the two world wars or other conflicts.
“Her Majesty the queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest,” a November 5th statement from the palace reads. “With great regret, Her Majesty has therefore had to withdraw from her engagements for this week, but she very much hopes to be recovered in time to attend this weekend’s Remembrance events as normal…”
King Charles led the nation in two minutes of silence. He was joined by tens of thousands of veterans and civilians in paying their respects to the fallen at the annual National Service of Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph in central London where he placed a wreath on behalf of the nation.
The 78-year-old Duchess of Gloucester, Birgitte, stepped in on Camilla’s behalf at the annual opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on November 7.
“While this is a source of great disappointment to the queen, she will mark the occasion privately at home and hopes to return to public duties early next week,” a palace aide said.
Camilla was also expected to host a reception at Buckingham Palace for Olympic and Paralympic athletes, but her husband stepped in and hosted the event instead.
We hope she would recover completely in the days to come.
