By Jennifer Newton,Kirsten McStay,Russell Myers

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Queen Camilla will not be attending the Duchess of Kent’s funeral this afternoon, Buckingham Palace has announced. Camilla was due to be at the requiem mass alongside King Charles this afternoon but she is recovering from acute sinusitis. The Queen is said to hope to have recovered sufficiently to be able to attend all elements of US president Donald Trump’s busy state visit on Wednesday and Thursday. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “With great regret, Her Majesty The Queen has withdrawn from attendance at this afternoon’s Requiem Mass for The Duchess of Kent as she is recovering from acute sinusitis. Her thoughts and prayers will be with The Duke of Kent and all the family.” The Duke of Kent has been informed, and is said to fully understand Camilla’s decision, and has sent his best wishes for a speedy recovery, reports the Mirror . The Queen travelled down from Scotland this morning and is currently en route to Windsor to rest. Camilla, 78, had been due join to the King and other members of the Royal Family at the farewell to the duchess at Westminster Cathedral in London this afternoon. Before the Palace confirmed Queen Camilla’s decision to pull out of the funeral, Kensington Palace released a statement to confirm that William and Kate will attend the service alongside King Charles. When the Duchess passed away earlier this month, William and Kate paid tribute to her in a heartfelt message saying: ” Our thoughts today are with The Duke of Kent and his family, particularly George, Helen and Nicholas. “The Duchess worked tirelessly to help others and supported many causes, including through her love of music. She will be a much missed member of the family. W and C.” Charles and Camilla also paid their respects to the Duchess following her death with a social media post that read: “The King and Queen and all Members of The Royal Family join The Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly The Duchess’s life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people.” The duchess, born Katharine Worsley, became most recognised for handing out the trophies at Wimbledon and famously consoled a tearful Jana Novotna after she was defeated in the 1993 ladies’ singles final by Steffi Graf. In 2002, she withdrew from royal duties, abandoning her HRH title and dedicating her time as a discreet music teacher at a state school in Hull, where she was simply called Mrs Kent. Her public outings became rare in recent years, though she was present at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018. Her last public appearance was in October, at an event celebrating her husband’s 89th birthday. The celebration, which included a bagpipe rendition of Happy Birthday, took place outside their Kensington Palace residence, Wren House. Join the Daily Record’s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.