Queen Camilla Had a Royal Outing to a TV Set on the Same Day King Charles Was Briefly Hospitalized

The King canceled planned events after experiencing "temporary side effects" from his cancer treatment

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: Queen Camilla on the set of Trigger Point, during a visit to the set of TV drama Trigger Point, which is currently being filmed on location, on March 27, 2025 in London, England. Accompanied by Dame Carolyn McCall, Chief Executive of ITV, and Executive Producers Jed Mercurio and Jessica Sharkey, Queen Camilla met cast and crew involved in the upcoming third series of Trigger Point, including Vicky McClure and a bomb disposal expert advising the production. Queen Camilla then joined a reception attended by familiar faces from some of ITV's well-known programmes and staff working behind the scenes in a range of areas across the company. Her Majesty also viewed a display looking back on Royal moments in ITV's 70-year history and showcasing ITVâ's range of work over the years.
Queen Camilla on the London set of ITV crime drama 'Trigger Point' on March 27, 2025. Photo:

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Queen Camilla had a royal outing on the same day that her husband, King Charles, was briefly hospitalized amid his cancer treatment.

The Queen, 77, visited the set of the ITV crime thriller Trigger Point in London on Thursday, March 27. She was seen getting behind the camera and chatting with lead actress Vicky McClure, who shared a look at the bomb suit she wears on the show as ex-military bomb disposal operative Lana Washington.

Trigger Point debuted its first series in January 2022 and was later picked up by Peacock for distribution in the U.S.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: Queen Camilla meets the cast on the set the cast including Vicky McClure who showed her the bomb suit used in filming, during a visit to the set of TV drama Trigger Point, which is currently being filmed on location, on March 27, 2025 in London, England. Accompanied by Dame Carolyn McCall, Chief Executive of ITV, and Executive Producers Jed Mercurio and Jessica Sharkey, Queen Camilla met cast and crew involved in the upcoming third series of Trigger Point, including Vicky McClure and a bomb disposal expert advising the production. Queen Camilla then joined a reception attended by familiar faces from some of ITV's well-known programmes and staff working behind the scenes in a range of areas across the company. Her Majesty also viewed a display looking back on Royal moments in ITV's 70-year history and showcasing ITVâ's range of work over the years.
Queen Camilla and actress Vicky McClure on 'Trigger Point' set in London on March 27, 2025.

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Currently filming their third season, the cast and crew gave Queen Camilla a thorough look behind the scenes of the drama, which follows McClure’s character as she heads up a Metropolitan Police bomb squad. The Queen watched a shot being coordinated by VFX supervisor Mark Robinson alongside executive producer Jed Mercurio and also got to use the clapper board.

Trigger Point, take one,” she announced in a video shared by ITV on their Instagram page.

Queen Camilla also posed for pictures with an extended group of ITV staff in celebration of the network’s 70th anniversary this year.

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Britain's Queen Camilla poses with members of ITV staff working behind the scenes in a range of areas across the company in London on March 27, 2025, as ITV celebrates it's 70th birthday
Queen Camilla poses with members of ITV staff in London on March 27, 2025.

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Later on March 27, Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles, 76, had been briefly hospitalized. In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the palace said that the British monarch was hospitalized for a "short period of observation" at The London Clinic "following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer.”

The monarch canceled some of his planned events for Thursday as well as a scheduled trip to Birmingham the following day.

After spending the night at his London residence, Clarence House, King Charles was photographed for the first time following his hospitalization on March 28. He waved to onlookers from the backseat of a car as they drove away from the home.

Royal aides have not announced any further details on his particular condition or treatment program, however, palace sources say the King’s recovery continues to trend in a positive direction.

"[It is] the most minor bump in the road that’s very much heading in the right direction," a royal source said on Thursday.

King Charles III during a visit to Cancer Research Centre, Ulster University on March 20, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Consistently ranked as one of the top Universities for Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the United Kingdom, Ulster University scientists are studying the role of stimulus-responsive therapeutic systems for cancer.
King Charles visits Belfast on March 20, 2025.

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King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, following a three-day hospital stay for a prostate procedure. (Although his type of cancer has not been publicly disclosed, it was later clarified that the King does not have prostate cancer.)

"The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible," Buckingham Palace said in a statement at the time. "His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer."

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