Queen pulls out of attending Duchess of Kent's funeral due to illness, Buckingham Palace says
Queen Camilla withdrew from the Duchess of Kent's funeral due to acute sinusitis, while King Charles and other royals attended the first Catholic royal funeral in modern UK history.
- Queen Camilla pulled out of attending the Duchess of Kent's funeral due to illness, but plans to attend President Trump's state visit.
- The Duchess of Kent, the oldest member of the Royal Family at 92, received the first Catholic funeral for a royal in modern times.
- The cardinal praised the duchess for combining royal duties with serving people through charity work.
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British Queen Camilla falls ill before Trump’s UK state visit
British Queen Camilla’s planned meeting with US President Donald Trump and the first lady could be hampered by illness, which she reported just hours before the Americans touched down in England. The queen, who was scheduled to appear on Tuesday at the funeral for the Duchess of Kent, withdrew at the last minute due to “acute sinusitis” – right around the same time Air Force One was preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Buckingham Palace offici…
Palace: Queen Camilla skips royal funeral due to illness
LONDON: Queen Camilla pulled out of attending the Duchess of Kent’s funeral due to illness on Tuesday, as King Charles and other family members bade farewell to the British royal who died earlier this month. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Queen Camilla misses the Duchess of Kent's funeral due to illness ahead of Donald Trump's state visit
Queen Camilla missed the Duchess of Kent's funeral due to illness, while King Charles and family members attended. Pope Leo XIV honoured the late royal, marking the first modern Catholic requiem mass for a British royal. Camilla aims to recover for US President Trump's visit.
Due to acute sinusitis, the sovereign did not go to the ceremony this Tuesday, on the eve of Donald Trump's state visit.
At the funeral of the Duchess of Kent, the royal family gathers in Westminster Cathedral. Charles, William and Kate take part, while Camilla cancels.
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