Presenters Amanda Holden and Alan Carr led the stars arriving at the 2024 Royal Variety Performance, hours after the Queen pulled out due to lingering symptoms from a chest infection. The King is scheduled to attend the show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday which will see Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish present a musical number from their new show The Devil Wears Prada – based on the 2006 Oscar-nominated film.

Queen Camilla — originally scheduled to attend the Royal Variety Performance on Nov. 22 with husband King Charles — pulled out of the appearance at the last minute, citing lingering symptoms from a chest infection Buckingham Palace originally announced on Nov.

“With great regret, she has therefore withdrawn from attendance at tonight’s Royal Variety Performance. His Majesty will attend as planned.” A Royal source said the Queen was “naturally disappointed to miss the evening’s entertainments, and sends ...