Queen Camilla “tried not to cause alarm,” GB News royal correspondent Cameron Walker has said after the royal revealed that she was diagnosed with pneumonia.
The 77-year-old Queen shared the news casually with guests whilst hosting the Emir of Qatar and his wife in the Grand Hall, explaining the “inconsistency” in which engagements the Queen attends.
Speaking to GB News, Walker said: “In contrast to the King and the Princess of Wales announcing their cancer diagnoses, the Queen said it in a very casual way, just talking to guests inside Buckingham Palace in the last hour or so, which happened to be in earshot of the journalists accredited to cover the events.
“Both the Queen and her team would have known that journalists were going to be in the room.
Queen Camilla revealed her health condition today
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“So I think it was deliberate that she said it in quite a casual way.”
“Perhaps one reason why she said it was to show that there isn’t really much cause for alarm, because she can still continue with the majority of royal duties.
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“Everybody who has gone through a similar thing to her knows that tiredness is very much an issue sometimes.
“So that’s why we’re seeing these inconsistencies with the Queen on whether some engagements she can carry out and some she can not.
“She will be very much focused, I think, on looking forward to the state banquet tonight, taking part in the farewell tomorrow and continuing with other engagements throughout the week.”
The revelation comes after weeks of palace communications describing her condition as a chest infection, with today’s admission shedding new light on the severity of her recent illness.
Cameron Walker said that the Queen wanted the journalists to hear her
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Despite her ongoing recovery, the Queen managed to attend the indoor portions of the state visit, though she avoided the outdoor ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade.
Camilla is currently suffering from post-viral fatigue, requiring greater flexibility in her schedule.
The Queen has been advised by doctors to take more time to recover, leading to her missing the outdoor elements of the Qatari visit.
Instead of attending the ceremonial welcome on Horse Guards Parade, she arrived at Buckingham Palace’s Grand Entrance by car.
Queen Camilla’s cough has subsided but she continues to experience “bouts of extreme tiredness”
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A royal source explained: “Some days the Queen is on really good form. It’s just one of those things.”
The source added that while her coughing has subsided, she continues to experience “bouts of extreme tiredness.”
The Queen’s health issues began following a long-haul trip to Australia and Samoa, which concluded with a wellness retreat in India.
The palace initially described her condition as a “nasty bug” or “lingering chest infection.”
