The royal, 77, spoke to guests at a Booker Prize reception at Clarence House today where she said she was 'on the mend'.
Queen Camilla has said she is 'doing much better' but 'still has a bit of a cough. READ MORE:Queen Camilla reassured she was 'on the mend' as she conducted her first public engagement after contracting a 'nasty' chest infection.
Arriving in the Garden Room at Clarence House today/yesterday Her Majesty was immediately asked how she was feeling by Gaby Wood, Chief Executive of the Booker Prize Foundation.Queen Camilla talks with Charlotte Wood during a reception for the Booker Prize Foundation Wearing a white frilled collar shirt by Me and Em and a black pinafore by Fiona Clare, the Queen met Ms Wood and Edmund de Waal, chair of the 2024 judging panel, at the entrance to the garden room.Her Majesty told them she was 'determined' to be here today as she was 'so impressed' by their writing.
The Queen will. however, attend a Palace reception with Charles on Wednesday to celebrate the TV and film industry, but she is not expected to be present for the entirety of the engagement.
After speaking to each of the finalists, the Queen joked about the judges and noted that de Waal 'is such a brilliant writer' and told him: 'I loved your latest book.'Literacy has long been a key part of Camilla's work, as a book lover herself she is keen to champion the value of reading and education
She has a long association with the Booker Prize, having been present at a number of winner ceremonies in the past.
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