Health fears linger: Queen Camilla pulls out of major royal event with re…

Queen Camilla, 77, is set to miss the ceremonial welcome during the Qatari state visit on December 3, due to the lingering side effects of a chest infection.

Her Majesty is still expected to attend other elements of the day, according to Buckingham Palace.

The Queen has been fighting a chest infection for several weeks forcing her to withdraw from the Remembrance Sunday Weekend and the Royal Variety Performance in November.

Buckingham Palace said Camilla’s programme had been tweaked.

Camilla, who contracted a chest infection after her long haul trip to Australia and Samoa, is said to have been left with “significantly diminished reserves of energy”.

Royal doctors have advised Camilla to take time to rest and recover fully.