Carrollton’s friends, family and 1,600 other guests attended the annual “Together at Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 6. Along with her husband Prince William and their children Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, other royals like Zara Tindall and Princess Beatrice also wore festive vests, with Tindall in a velvet pantsuit and Beatrice in a maroon maternity look He appeared in person. But two very important royals were missing from Friday’s event: King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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According to People, there has been no official statement from the palace as to why the two monarchs were absent from the concert. However, the paper notes that the king likely did not want to overshadow Middleton’s big day. Charles and Camilla also did not attend last year’s event. At the time, the King had a prior appointment at Highgrove Manor in Gloucestershire.
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However, King Charles was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and continued to fulfill his royal duties while battling the disease. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla also suffered from a chest infection, which was later diagnosed as pneumonia. The Queen has continued to work during her illness, but has skipped over some recent events and taken a step back.
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On December 5, Camilla attended Women’s Aid’s 50th anniversary event and spoke to survivors of domestic violence. During her appearance, Camila admitted that she was feeling a little tired amidst her health struggles. “I’m still a little tired. I’m catching up little by little,” she told group representatives.
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Camila’s friends recently told The Daily Beast. They were worried that the queen was overdoing it and was taking a long time to recover. “We are all very concerned that something like this happened,” a source said of her pneumonia diagnosis. “Thankfully, she seems to have recovered. Camilla now just needs to rest and recover over Christmas. I just hope they drive her and the King to church on Christmas Day if it’s cold.” is!”
