Queen Camilla recently canceled all her scheduled royal engagements on account of health issues and a chest infection. This has shocked many people, who have since been anxious to learn more about the Queen’s health situation and the cancelations.
So, here’s all you need to know about Queen Camilla’s health situation and her royal engagement cancelations.
Here’s what happened to Queen Camilla
Queen Camilla is dealing with a chest infection. Buckingham Palace confirmed this via a statement that reads, “Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest.” It further states, “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” (via The New York Times).
However, Queen Camilla has issued apologies to those who would be affected by her absence. Due to her illness, Queen Camilla will not be present at the Field of Remembrance ceremony in Westminister Abbey this Thursday. Instead, she will be represented by the Duchess of Gloucester. She will also not attend the Buckingham Palace reception hosted by King Charles III, which honors the accomplishments of Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Queen Camilla’s illness happened shortly after she and her husband King Charles III returned from a royal tour to Australia and Samoa. This tour marked King Charles III’s first visit to Australia as a monarch.
This is not the first time Queen Camilla has missed engagements on account of an illness. Back in 2023, she tested positive for COVID-19, which made her drop out of a scheduled visit to West Midlands.
Five years earlier in 2019, a chest infection forced Camilla to drop out of a gala dinner at the London Library and an event at Westminister Abbey’s Field of Remembrance, the next day (via Daily Mail).