King Charles Goes Solo toGladiator IIPremiere as Queen Camilla Cancels After Chest Infection

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charlesis making a solo engagement asQueen Camillarests up from achest infection.

PEOPLE understands that the Queen’s RSVP is a precaution, with the decision made to lighten any strain as she gradually resumes public facing duties. Buckingham Palace announced on Nov. 5 that Queen Camilla was sick with a chest infection and regretfully had to cancel her plans for the week, which proved to include last weekend’sRemembrance eventswith the royal family.

She returned to work on Nov. 12, attending a reception for The Booker Prize Foundation (describing herself as"on the mend"), and it was announced that day that she wouldn’t hit the red carpet with her husband at the global premiere ofGladiator II.

King Charles III attends the Royal Film Performance and Global Premiere of “Gladiator II” in Leicester Square on Nov. 13, 2024 in London, England.Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage

King Charles III attends the Royal Film Performance and Global Premiere of “Gladiator II” in Leicester Square on November 13, 2024 in London, England.

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King Charles III, Gladiator II premiere; Camilla, Gladiator II premiere

Connie Nielsen looks on as King Charles III meets Pedro Pascal as they attend the Royal Film Performance and Global Premiere of “Gladiator II” in Leicester Square on Nov. 13, 2024 in London, England.Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty

Connie Nielsen looks on as King Charles III meets Pedro Pascal as they attend the Royal Film Performance and Global Premiere of “Gladiator II” in Leicester Square on November 13, 2024 in London, England.

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The sovereign was then presented with a posy and a program and moved to watch the movie, Scott’s highly anticipated sequel to hisAcademy Award-winning filmGladiator, released in 2000 and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Nielsen.

Queen Camilla with Damien Lewis during a reception to mark the centenary of the Film and TV charity, at Buckingham Palace on November 13, 2024 in London, England. The Film and TV Charity was founded in 1924 as the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund to help people working in the screen industries to overcome a spectrum of personal and professional challenges. The King became Patron of the Film and Television Charity succeeding Queen Elizabeth II, who had held the patronage since 1952.

While Queen Camilla didn’t appear at the premiere (she’ll have to wait untilGladiator IIpremieres in the U.K. on Nov. 15, ahead of the U.S. on Nov. 22!), she did step out for a related event earlier in the day.

Lewis was wrong, though — it turns out that Charlesisactually relatedto Henry VIII after all, albeit a distant relative.

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The King and Queen mingled with directors, actors, television presenters, stunt actors, costume designers and more during the royal reception, and viewed memorabilia from movies includingTitanicandMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World, as well as the late DameMaggie Smith’s costume fromEvil Under The Sun.They also heardcinematicmusic from The Countess of Wessex String Orchestra, which is made up of musicians from the Royal Corps of Army Music.

source: people.com

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