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.

The three offspring of William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales, are doted on by their grandfather, who also happens to go by the name of King Charles III, also known as the reigning monarch of England.

King Charles attended the annual Royal Variety Performance solo on Nov. 22 for the first time since becoming King. Queen Camilla cancelled her planned appearance at the event just hours before it was due to begin,