Queen Camilla's son Thomas Parker Bowles has denied rumors about his mother's health as she continues to recover from pneumonia.
The 49-year-old food writer and restaurant critic shared an update on the 77-year-old royal's condition during a recent appearance on “The Go To Food Podcast.”
“Most importantly, how's your mom doing? Because she's been a little sick. Are you going to go into full recovery mode for this ridiculous season?” host Freddie said at the beginning of the episode, which was uploaded on Sunday. Claude asked.
Parker-Bowles responded, “I agree, I agree, when something like this is going around, because of these bugs, it's not a huge conspiracy theory or anything.”
Queen Camilla forced to cancel event due to chest infection
Queen Camilla's son Thomas Parker Bowles has addressed speculation about her health. (Dave Bennett/Getty Images)
He revealed that Camilla became unwell when her husband King Charles visited Australia and Samoa in October.
“She went on tour and caught some kind of bad bug, and before she got well again, [she] She tried too hard, as usual,” Parker Bowles said.
“But anyway, just touch the wood and everything will be fine,” he added, using the British version of the American phrase “knock on wood.”
“Will she have fun until Christmas?'' asked Clode.
“She's tough,” Parker Bowles replied.
Parker Bowles said her mother “caught some kind of nasty bug” while traveling in Australia and Samoa. (Max Manby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Parker Bowles is the son of Camila and ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles, 84, who also share a daughter, Laura Lopez, 46.
In early November, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement that Camilla had been diagnosed with a chest infection and would not attend Britain's annual Remembrance Weekend event.
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“Following medical guidance to ensure her recovery from a seasonal chest infection and to protect others from any potential risks, Her Majesty the Queen will not be attending this weekend's ceremony.” memorial event,According to People magazine, the statement read:
Camilla caused concern after canceling a series of appearances. (Max Manby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Camilla has caused concern as she has canceled several additional appearances in the past few weeks. According to People magazine, during an event for the state visit to Qatar last week, the royal revealed to guests that his chest infection was pneumonia.
Last week, Camila revealed that her chest infection was a type of pneumonia. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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On December 3, Camilla spoke about her health at a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of Women's Aid, a charity that works to end domestic violence against women and children.
“I'm still a little tired. I'm slowly getting better,” she told attendees, according to the Daily Mail.
