The Queen is set to attend the glitzy global premiere of Gladiator II next week despite falling ill with a chest infection. Buckingham Palace announced the King and Camilla will meet the stars of the blockbuster, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Pedro Pascal, and director Sir Ridley Scott.

Queen Camilla, wife of the Britain's King Charles, has been forced to pull out of her planned engagements this week after suffering a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.Camilla, 77, is resting at home while she recovers but no further details of her illness have been given,

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.