Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester is representing Queen Camilla at a Remembrance event at Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace announced on Nov. 5 that the Queen was ill with a chest infection and has canceled several outings Birgitte toured the Field of Remembrance memorial and met representatives from The Poppy Factory,

She very much hopes to be recovered in time to attend this weekend’s Remembrance events as normal,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Tuesday.

Queen Camilla, the wife of Britain's King Charles, will resume engagements next week when she will host a reception for a literary prize, Buckingham Palace said, after a chest infection forced her to cancel events this week.

It's understood that Queen Camilla will not attend the commemoration as she is sick with a chest infection, and has been advised by doctors to take a short period of rest.

Buckingham Palace said Queen Camilla, 77, has a chest infection and would miss two events Thursday but hopes to attend weekend ceremonies for Remembrance Day.

The occurrence is a rare one for the family member, despite their working royal status. Queen Camilla is out sick with a chest infection, but as they say, the show must go on—the monarch was initially slated to attend the November 7 annual Field of Remembrance event at Westminster Abbey in London,

Queen Camilla has canceled her scheduled public appearances this week as she battles a chest infection. "Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest,