King Charles attended the annual Royal Variety Performance solo on Nov. 22 for the first time since becoming King. Queen Camilla cancelled her planned appearance at the event just hours before it was due to begin,

Monarch attends annual charity show at Royal Albert Hall without the Queen, who is still resting after chest infection

King Charles III has accepted flowers on behalf of the Queen as he arrived at the Royal Variety Performance alone on Friday. Earlier in the day, Buckingham Palace said Queen Camilla would not be attending the show following "lingering post-viral" symptoms from a recent chest infection.