Queen Camilla Finally Reveals Illness Causing Her Ongoing Absence at Royal Events
Queen Camilla finally opened up about her recent illness, revealing exactly what she was suffering from during a conversation with royal guests on Dec. 3.
The royal limited her royal duties for the Qatar state visit this week due to her health, sharing that she was still recovering from a chest infection that was a form of pneumonia.
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Camilla shared the insight into her illness with guests at a lunch event at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, noting that she got the infection after she and King Charles' travels to Australia and Samoa and she didn't need to be hospitalized, as reported by Us Weekly. The Palace confirmed that the Queen is recovering well.
While Camilla stayed out of the cold during the Horse Guards Parade on Dec. 3, Prince William and Princess Kate helped the King to welcome the guests from Qatar in style.
🇶🇦At Horse Guards Parade this morning, The King, alongside The Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed Their Highnesses The Amir and Sheikha Jawaher to the UK 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/IQAJuBCKn1
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 3, 2024
Camilla still took part in the state visit and was seen speaking with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani before the lunch in a video shared by Buckingham Palace.
The King and Queen, joined by The Prince and Princess of Wales, have welcomed Their Highnesses The Amir and Sheikha Jawaher of Qatar to Buckingham Palace.#StateVisit pic.twitter.com/Cxb0sfHj9E
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 3, 2024
The 77-year-old's sickness was first announced on Nov. 5, with Buckingham Palace sharing that she had a chest infection and would be sitting out of her royal duties that week.
While she soon returned to duties on Nov. 12, Camilla appeared to stick with mostly indoor events to avoid the cold weather in the U.K.
Thankfully, Camilla has other royal family members to help out in times like this, with Princess Kate taking a more active role again after her cancer treatment.