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| Camilla pulls out of Remembrance event with chest infection | Camilla pulls out of Remembrance event with chest infection |
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| The Duchess of Cornwall has pulled out of a memorial event due to a chest infection, Clarence House has said. | The Duchess of Cornwall has pulled out of a memorial event due to a chest infection, Clarence House has said. |
| The 72-year-old was due to visit the Field of Remembrance in the grounds of Westminster Abbey with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Thursday. | The 72-year-old was due to visit the Field of Remembrance in the grounds of Westminster Abbey with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Thursday. |
| However, a spokeswoman said that Camilla's doctor told her to cancel her engagements because the infection had "got progressively worse" of late. | However, a spokeswoman said that Camilla's doctor told her to cancel her engagements because the infection had "got progressively worse" of late. |
| The duchess also missed an event on Wednesday due to the illness. | The duchess also missed an event on Wednesday due to the illness. |
| She and the Prince of Wales were pictured on a visit to a farmers' market in west London earlier that day. | She and the Prince of Wales were pictured on a visit to a farmers' market in west London earlier that day. |
| But the duchess was forced to cancel her scheduled appearance at a gala dinner in London to mark the 200-year anniversary of Prince Albert's birth. | But the duchess was forced to cancel her scheduled appearance at a gala dinner in London to mark the 200-year anniversary of Prince Albert's birth. |
| Camilla has been forced to cancel engagements in the past due to injury, rather than illness. | Camilla has been forced to cancel engagements in the past due to injury, rather than illness. |
| She broke her left leg while hill-walking in Scotland in 2010 and suffered pain caused by a trapped nerve in her back during a tour of eastern Europe. | She broke her left leg while hill-walking in Scotland in 2010 and suffered pain caused by a trapped nerve in her back during a tour of eastern Europe. |
| Members of the Royal Family have been taking part in memorial events ahead of Remembrance Sunday. | Members of the Royal Family have been taking part in memorial events ahead of Remembrance Sunday. |
| On Thursday, Camilla, who is patron of the Poppy Factory, had been due to attend the 91st Westminster remembrance alongside Prince Harry and Meghan. | On Thursday, Camilla, who is patron of the Poppy Factory, had been due to attend the 91st Westminster remembrance alongside Prince Harry and Meghan. |
| It is thought the event would have been her first public outing alongside the couple without her husband, the Prince of Wales. | |
| The Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid their respects to servicemen and women who have died in conflicts by planting tiny crosses in the grounds of Westminster Abbey. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid their respects to servicemen and women who have died in conflicts by planting tiny crosses in the grounds of Westminster Abbey. |
| About 70.000 small crosses have been erected by regiments and military units since the tradition began in 1928. | About 70.000 small crosses have been erected by regiments and military units since the tradition began in 1928. |
| On Sunday, the Queen will lead senior royals in paying tribute to those who have lost their lives in armed conflict during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. | On Sunday, the Queen will lead senior royals in paying tribute to those who have lost their lives in armed conflict during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. |
| Last year, the Duke of Edinburgh, 97, did not attend the service, having retired from his public duties in 2017. | Last year, the Duke of Edinburgh, 97, did not attend the service, having retired from his public duties in 2017. |