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 is sick with a chest infection and has canceled several royal appearances. She will be represented by another member of the royal family at a Remembrance event later this week.