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.

King Charles has arrived at the Royal Variety Performance alone, as Camilla stays at home on doctors’ orders as she continues to fight a chest infection. The Queen declared that “the show must go on” as she pulled out of the appearance on Friday,

The King headed to Royal Albert Hall without wife Queen Camilla, who canceled her appearance at the event just hours before