Camilla pulls out of royal duties as Queen battling infection

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest.

"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.

"She apologises to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result."

The Queen will miss Thursday’s Field of Remembrance but she is hoping to be able to attend Remembrance events scheduled for this weekend.

The Duchess of Gloucester will attend Thursday's event as a representative of the Queen.

Camilla is currently resting at home as she hopes to be back in action by the end of the week.

The Queen has been vocal in wanting King Charles to slow down over the six months.

King Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February and took a short break from royal duties following the diagnosis.

However, the monarch returned to undertaking public engagements in late April.

The couple just concluded a landmark tour of Australia and Samoa and Buckingham Palace have outlined that they plan to do further overseas engagements in 2025.

Queen Camilla holds a vital role in supporting King Charles on royal tours.

A senior palace official said: "The King gets great strength from the Queen being there, not least because she keeps it real."

They added: "It’s hard to overstate the joy that he (King Charles) takes from duty and service and being in public and seeing those crowds engaging with communities across the spectrum.

"That really does lift his spirits. You can see that."