Queen Camilla Opens Up About Lingering Symptom as She Scales Back Royal Duties

Mar. 15, 2025

Queen Camilla at the Women’s Aid 50th anniversary reception at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on Dec. 5, 2024.Photo:STUART C. WILSON/POOL/AFP via Getty

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Queen Camillaspoke about a stubborn symptom she’s still experiencing one month after Buckingham Palace announced that she had achest infection.

According to theDaily Mail, Queen Camilla was open when guests at the reception asked about her health. “I am still a bit tired. It catches up a bit,” Queen Camilla said.

Women’s Aid ambassador and abuse survivor Alice Liveing said the Queen offered similar info when she asked about how she was doing.

“I asked how she was feeling. She said she was feeling pretty tired but was trying to juggle some bits,” Lieving recounted about the exchange, theDaily Mailreported.

Queen Camilla (center) at the Women’s Aid 50th anniversary reception at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on Dec. 5, 2024.STUART C. WILSON/POOL/AFP via Getty

King Charles' wife still appeared to be in sunny spirits at the Women’s Aid event, held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and coinciding with the United Nation’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2024. Women’s Aid is a national charity endeavoring to end   domestic abuse against women and children, and Queen Camilla met survivors of domestic abuse and charity supporters at the event.

The Queen’s comment about feeling fatigue follows her revelation earlier this week that her recent chest infection was a form of pneumonia. It’s understood that Queen Camilla is recovering well, but continues to experience episodic symptoms of post-viral fatigue from the infection that the palace announced she had in early November.

Queen Camilla (right) at the Women’s Aid 50th anniversary reception at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on Dec. 5, 2024.STUART C. WILSON/POOL/AFP via Getty

There has been no change to her diagnosis or treatment following the initial announcement about her chest infection, but the royal is thought to be taking each day as it comes. Post-viral fatigue symptoms can linger for weeks, and the Queen’s extended recuperation is in line with doctors' advice.

Queen Camilla at the Women’s Aid 50th anniversary reception at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on Dec. 5, 2024.STUART C. WILSON/POOL/AFP via Getty

“Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest,” the statement said. “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 apologizes to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.”

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Queen Camilla ultimatelyopted outof joining the royals at the traditional Remembrance events, honoring British and Commonwealth lives lost in war, on Nov. 9 and 10, and said she was getting better, buthad a cough, when she returned to work on Nov. 12.

“I’m obviously getting much better, bit of sort of coughing going on,” the Queen said at the Booker Prize Foundation reception on Nov. 12, according toRebecca Englishof theDaily Mail. “I really wanted to come,” she added.

The King’s wife also missed theGladiator IIpremiereon Nov. 13 andRoyal Variety Performanceon Nov. 22, but took on engagements three days in a row this week between the Dec. 3 state visit, Dec. 4Entente Littéraire Prize Ceremonyand Dec. 5 Women’s Aid event.

source: people.com