Royals watchers including yours truly are breathing a sigh of relief today—if they're picking up what King Charles is putting down. Namely, a man hitting his stride on a high-profile solo outing. It's a big improvement from King Charles's previous public appearance in which he met Denzel Washington on the red carpet—and things didn't go so well.

Another day, another stunning photo out of Buckingham Palace. This time, it's a striking shot of King Charles and Queen Camilla welcoming guests from the diplomatic community to the palace. But I noticed something strange about it: In the photos,

Buckingham Palace has released a statement from the King thanking the talented performers at the Royal Variety Performance in London's Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening. King Charles attended the performance alone as Queen Camilla was forced to withdraw due to ongoing health concerns.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have plans to expand their family at Buckingham Palace. As the British monarch made a solo appearance on Friday, Nov. 22 at this year’s Royal Variety Performance amidst his wife’s lingering health issues,