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.

The 77-year-old royal admitted she was still “coughing” as she resumed her duties after canceling several appearances due to the illness.

Queen Camilla has had a rough November so far after being forced to cancel a week of royal events—including two major Remembrance Day engagements—due to a chest infection. But as The Queen returned to duties on Wednesday,