Queen Camilla provides rare health update during Qatar state visit
Queen Camilla was forced to pull out of a number of engagements in recent days due to a chest infection.
The Queen has revealed to guests during a state visit that her recent chest infection was actually pneumonia.
Camilla is battling post-viral fatigue and has been advised by her doctors to take additional time for recovery, causing her to miss the outdoor activities of the Qatari visit.
It's been clarified that Camilla's illness was viral rather than bacterial, and she no longer suffers from pneumonia.
The Queen was absent from the outdoor ceremonial welcome at the Horse Guards Parade on Tuesday due to the cold weather.
Instead, she appeared at Buckingham Palace just before the event, offering a smile as she alighted from her car at the Grand Entrance.
Camilla, aged 77, awaited the Amir of Qatar and his wife indoors in the cosy environment of the Grand Hall.
Her chest infection was contracted after an extensive trip to Australia and Samoa, leading her to withdraw from several engagements, including the Royal Variety Performance, the Gladiator II premiere, and the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph.
It's understood that the Queen did not require hospitalisation for her pneumonia, but she is now experiencing episodes of severe fatigue.
A royal source said: "Some days the Queen is on really good form. It’s just one of those things. She has lost the coughing, but the lingering side of it is bouts of extreme tiredness. There has to be a degree of flex in the Queen’s diary at the moment."
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Today, Camilla was spotted arriving at Buckingham Palace at 12:10pm, ready to greet the Amir of Qatar and his wife at the royal residence.
The Qatari royals will enjoy lunch at the palace before attending a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items related to Qatar from the Royal Collection Trust and Turquoise Mountain Foundation.
Camilla will attend the lunch on the royal party’s return and hopes to view the exhibition in the Picture Gallery.
Doctors have urged her to take time off because of the lingering effects of the illness she contracted a month ago following her long-haul trip to Australia and Samoa.
