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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Robert Jobson

King attends Royal Variety Performance alone after Queen pulls out

King Charles was all smiles as he made a solo entrance at the 2024 Royal Variety Performance on Friday evening, marking his first appearance as patron of the Royal Variety Charity since taking on the role earlier this year.

The 76-year-old monarch arrived at London’s iconic venue without the Queen, who had to pull out at the last minute due to lingering symptoms from a recent chest infection.

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