The Queen mentioned that the King is “improving” and added, “Well, he would be if he behaved himself.” Camilla made these remarks while conversing with guests at a garden party held at Lamb House in Rye.
At the event, she enjoyed a performance by actors Timothy West, 89, and Hayley Mills, 78, while seated beside Prunella Scales, 91.
Her Majesty, 76, shared that her husband, 75, was “quite disappointed” that he couldn’t accompany her to her engagements in East Sussex on Thursday because he’s a big fan of author EF Benson, who once lived at the property. The King was otherwise occupied with audiences at Buckingham Palace.
Charles has resumed his public duties earlier this month after showing positive progress in his cancer treatment, although sources have previously emphasized that despite the good news, the King still has cancer and will continue to receive treatment for the undisclosed form of the disease.
Camilla’s visit to the South East England county was to celebrate literature. Earlier at the Charleston Festival, she revealed that the one fictional place she would love to visit from a book would be Hogwarts.
The Queen’s appearance occurred just hours before the King surprised the audience at the Royal Opera House by appearing on stage hand in hand with performers at a gala celebrating the conductor at his coronation on Thursday evening.
The event honored Sir Antonio Pappano at the conclusion of his 22-year tenure as music director of The Royal Opera.
Performers were informed that Charles would be attending just 20 minutes before they took the stage, and their performance concluded with a standing ovation.
After the curtain fell, Charles and Sir Antonio reminisced about the time that had passed since the coronation last May.
Sir Antonio said: “He was just so generous in his praise, and genuinely so, and that means everything, he loves music. He knighted me, and I’ve done several events at Buckingham Palace over the years where he’s been the engine for those things, and of course I conducted at the coronation, so we’ve done quite a few events.”
