December 3, 2024
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Queen to miss start of Qatari state visit 

Despite her initial absence, Camilla is set to attend a lunch at Buckingham Palace following the event, per the outlets….reports Asian Lite News

Queen Camilla will be sitting out an upcoming diplomatic event in the U.K. due to ongoing illness, according to reports. 

The queen consort, 77, will not participate in the ceremonial kickoff of Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s state visit on Tuesday, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday, according to People magazine and The London Standard. Her absence stems from “lingering side effects” of a recent chest infection, which have left her with “diminished reserves of energy.” 

Camilla was scheduled to welcome the emir alongside King Charles III at the Horse Guards Parade, followed by a carriage procession. Prince William and Princess Kate are expected to greet the emir ahead of the parade. 

Despite her initial absence, Camilla is set to attend a lunch at Buckingham Palace following the event, per the outlets. The emir’s two-day state visit comes as Britain’s Labour government, in power since July, searches for co-investors to help fund its plans for new infrastructure, including cleaner energy systems. 

Camilla’s Tuesday cancellation comes nearly a month after the British royal was forced to pull her planned engagements after contracting a chest infection. 

“Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest,” a palace spokesperson said in a Nov. 5 statement, offering no further details on Camilla’s condition. 

Camilla seemed to show signs of recovery the following week, as she hosted a reception at Clarence House in London on Nov. 12 to celebrate the authors and books shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. 

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