"Penny sends her love," Mortimer said, per The Mirror, referring to her mother Penelope Mortimer, whom Camilla knows. The queen then asked how her mother was doing to which Emily responded, "Oh, she's still smoking as much as ever."

Queen Camilla of Britain is recovering after a chest infection led her to miss several engagements, including Remembrance events. She has returned to royal duties, recently attending a Buckingham Palace reception where she chatted with actress Emily Mortimer about their mothers' shared smoking habit.

Queen Camilla was overheard making a candid smoking comment after suffering from a chest infection. The Queen, 77, is now on the mend after a nasty chest infection forced her to pull out of several engagements.

Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infection.

Queen Camilla has finally set the record straight regarding her smoking habits. The Queen joined King Charles on Wednesday evening for a glitzy reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the centenary of the Film and TV charity,