For almost two weeks, Queen Camilla was laid low by a severe chest infection. At 77, her ailment caused serious concern behind closed palace doors.
"It's the kind of condition that can become very dangerous, very quickly at her age," a royal insider says.
But after an extended period of prescribed rest, trooper Camilla surprised many when she insisted on returning to work at the busiest time in the royal calendar to attend Buckingham Palace's glittering Diplomatic Corps reception on November 19.
"It's a key state event and involves the King and Queen hosting close to 900 guests," our source explains.
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