Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Camilla is suffering from a ‘seasonal illness’ and has been forced to pull out of her engagements in the West Midlands.
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Queen Camilla contracted a ‘seasonal illness’
It is rare that Buckingham Palace reveals health issues of the members of the Royal Family. Sky News has reported that the Palace has revealed that Queen Camilla has contracted a ‘seasonal illness’ and won’t be able to attend the scheduled events in the West Midlands, Tuesday, February 14.
It is unclear what ‘seasonal illness’ the Queen Consort has but since it is still wintertime, it could be a number of typical winter viruses such as the flu. It is highly unlikely that the Palace will reveal which illness Queen Camilla contracted.
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Queen Camilla’s previous health issues
Queen Camilla, 75, is no stranger to illness, given her age, it can be expected that she will get sick. In February 2022, it was announced that the then Duchess of Cornwall had contracted Covid-19 despite being vaccinated.
Queen Camilla had admitted that she had trouble ‘shaking off’ the virus, which left her ‘coughing and spluttering.’
Moreover, sources claim that Queen Camilla was dealing with a broken toe during the events that followed Queen Elizabeth’s death back in September 2022 according to Mirror.
Queen Camilla suffering from ailments during events seems to be a recurring thing.
Indeed the Queen Consort was suffering from sinusitis on her wedding day. Sinusitis causes headaches from an infection in the sinuses that become swollen. According to reports, Queen Camilla had difficulty moving due to the infection.
Queen Camilla has Covid-19
In the end, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Camilla has contracted Covid-19 for the second time, despite being up to date with her booster shots. BBC has reported that the Queen Consort is in 'good spirits' despite the virus and is resting.
The Palace released a statement:
After suffering the symptoms of a cold, Her Majesty The Queen Consort has tested positive for the COVID virus
With regret, she has therefore cancelled all her public engagements for this week and sends her sincere apologies to those who had been due to attend them.
Sources used:
Sky News: ‘Queen Consort: Camilla forced to cancel visit to West Midlands after contracting 'seasonal illness', Buckingham Palace says’
Mirror: ‘Queen Consort Camilla's health woes explained as she's in ‘quite a lot of pain’
BBC: 'Covid forces Camilla, Queen Consort, to cancel visits'
Sky News: 'Queen Consort Camilla has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace says'
