Queen Camilla praises cancer specialists amid her husband’s battle with the disease as she’s joined by the Duchess of Gloucester to present the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes at Buckingham Palace [Video]

11:20 EST 22 Feb 2024 , updated 11:38 EST 22 Feb 2024

The Queen has praised cancer specialists for their efforts amid her husband’s battle with the disease – as universities and colleges were honoured with a prestigious award at Buckingham Palace today.

Camilla, 76, and the Duchess of Gloucester, 77, hosted the presentation ceremony for the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education, the day after the King, 75, was pictured meeting the Prime Minister face-to-face.

Centres of learning from across the UK were recognised with awards, including the Institute of Cancer Research in London for its pioneering work on breast cancer. Thanking its winning team, Camilla said: ‘What would we do without you?’

The Queen donned an elegant green frock for the awards ceremony in the British capital, which is held once every two years. In 2020, the royal supported the King, then the Prince of Wales, at the occasion.

But this time around, the Queen led the show, …