King Charles attends glittering Gladiator 2 premiere after hosting star-studded bash at Buckingham Palace with Camilla
KING Charles beamed at the Gladiator II premiere after hosting stars including Denzel Washington at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen joined His Majesty at the palace bash, but did not attend the premiere at Leicester Square due to her chest infection.
Denzel Washington, Damien Lewis, Mo Gilligan, Sir Ridley Scott, Fiona Brice, Sam Mendes, Henry Golding and Lucien Laviscount, were all at the palace this evening.
At the Odeon Luxe cinema, the King met with Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal, Connie Neilson, Pedro Pascal and Denzel again – before watching the movie.
The Royal Film Performance screening is in aid of the Film and TV Charity which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
It comes after Camilla was seen for the first time yesterday since missing a string of royal events due to a chest infection.
Her Majesty has returned to work this week after her spate of illness – but her hours are being scaled back.
Camilla, 77, sparked health fears after she pulled from all Remembrance events this weekend on doctors’ orders.
She arrived to host a Booker Prize reception with shortlisted authors at Clarence House this afternoon.
Queen Camilla told guests today: “I’m on the mend, these things always take a bit of time to get rid of.
“But hopefully I’m on the mend now.”
The Queen had also hoped to join the King on his 76th birthday bash on Thursday to open a Coronation Food Project – but has pulled out.
Buckingham Palace is insisting there is no cause for alarm.
According to the latest updates from the Palace, the 77-year-old is following doctors’ guidance to ensure a full recovery from her seasonal chest infection, including missing some royal events.
The palace emphasised this is a precautionary measure for her recovery and to protect others from any potential risk.
Shortly after the King and Queen returned to the UK following their tour of Australia and Samoa, Camilla began experiencing symptoms of a chest infection.
This saw the Queen miss the annual Field of Remembrance event at Westminster Abbey on November 7.
The Duchess of Gloucester agreed to represent Camilla at the Field of Remembrance.
She also pulled out of the weekend’s Remembrance events, including the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night and the Sunday service at the Cenotaph.
But, while the infection has been disruptive, it is not expected to have long-term effects on her ability to perform royal duties.
Following the success of their nine-day tour Down Under, the King and Queen have lined up two major tours in 2025, including a royal visit to Italy.