Queen Camilla and King Charles are preparing for their first extensive overseas tour. In just a few weeks, the couple will embark on a five-day journey to Australia and Samoa, but the arrangements will differ from what royal fans are used to.While King Charles is recovering from his bout with cancer, Queen Camilla has taken on a massive responsibility in his absence. At the same time, the queen has faced her own challenges, trying to help her husband avoid stress as he makes his way back to the royal fold. She even suggested not revealing his cancer diagnosis to the public, but Charles decided to do so anyway.The Palace has been giving several updates on Kate Middleton’s recovery from cancer, but there has been relative silence regarding Charles’ health. However, just days ago, a surprising person—Tom Parker Bowles, the queen’s son—gave a new update on King Charles and Queen Camilla.King Charles’ cancer diagnosis shocked royal fans worldwide. It was discovered during an unrelated procedure for an enlarged prostate in early 2024, and since then, the monarch has been receiving treatment and spending a lot of time recovering at Sandringham.Queen Camilla praised for her work in King Charles’ absenceWhile the King was recuperating, Queen Camilla stepped up in his absence. The former Parker-Bowles, who was once one of the most disliked royal figures following her affair with Charles, has become a beloved queen, and her work has not gone unnoticed.For example, in April, her popularity increased from 35 percent to 38 percent in just two months, according to a survey of 1,089 British adults aged 18 to 75, per Express.Since then, the queen has been increasingly visible in public, taking on duties such as giving speeches, which she reportedly usually “hates.”Royal expert Angela Levin praised the queen for stepping up during this challenging situation earlier this year. Meanwhile, on the popular royal podcast Royally Obsessed, co-hosts Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie applauded Camilla.“I feel like on the heels of Camilla taking on solo engagements daily last week…to see Camilla step up, keep calm and carry on, and knowing what she’s also managing with her own kind of reactions and mental health over what’s going on with her husband, it’s the whole difference between duty and family,” Roberta Fiorito said, as reported by Express.