So sad: Queen Camilla, the wife of Charles III, suffers from a lung infection and had to give up her commitments this week, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Aged 77 and crowned in May 2023, Camilla “is currently suffering from a lung infection, for which her doctors have advised her to take a short period of rest,” said a palace spokesperson.
No ceremony or reception
The Queen “has therefore had to abandon her commitments this week but she really hopes to be recovered in time to attend” the ceremonies this weekend commemorating the First World War and paying tribute to British soldiers killed in conflicts.
She will be absent from a ceremony which was planned for Thursday November 7, 2024 at Westminster Abbey. She also backed out of a reception for Britain's Olympic and Paralympic athletes due to take place in Buckingham on Thursday evening.
A journey too strenuous?
The palace did not provide additional information on the severity of his illness. According to British media, the queen is under the supervision of doctors.
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