November 9th 2024.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Queen will not be able to attend the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph on Sunday. This news also means that she will not be present for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall this evening. A spokesperson for the Palace explained that the Queen has been advised by her doctors to take the necessary precautions in order to fully recover from a seasonal chest infection. This also comes as a measure to ensure the safety of others from any potential risks.
Although the Queen is disappointed that she won't be able to attend these important events, she plans to privately commemorate the day at home and hopes to resume her public duties early next week. It's important to note that her condition has not worsened, but she simply wants to avoid passing on the infection to anyone else. Her doctors have also advised her to take extra care and avoid standing outside for extended periods in unpredictable weather, which could delay her recovery.
Meanwhile, despite their own health battles, the Princess of Wales and the King will both be attending the Remembrance events. It was announced earlier this week that Camilla was unwell with a chest infection, and she was also diagnosed with it last week. She was originally scheduled to attend the opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday, as well as a Buckingham Palace reception for Olympic and Paralympic athletes hosted by the King, but had to cancel due to her illness.
At the time, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace stated that the Queen was unwell and needed some rest as advised by her doctors. However, she was hopeful that she would recover in time to attend the Remembrance events this weekend. She also extended her apologies to those who may be affected by her absence. While the Queen is under the care of her doctors, the Palace has not provided any further updates on her condition.
In light of the Queen's absence, the Duchess of Gloucester has graciously stepped in to attend the opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey this week, and it is believed that she will do the same for the Remembrance events this weekend. The Duchess, Birgitte, is married to the Queen's cousin, the Duke of Gloucester, who is a full-time working member of the royal family. Birgitte, who hails from Denmark, married into the Windsor family after meeting Prince Richard while studying at Cambridge University in the late 1960s.
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