Queen Camilla was notably absent from the Court Circular's official record of Tuesday's Holocaust Memorial Day reception at Buckingham Palace, despite being present at the event alongside King Charles.
The 78-year-old participated in hosting Holocaust survivors and their families at the Palace on Tuesday morning, yet the formal royal record did not refer to her attendance whatsoever.
This administrative oversight has been described as the latest awkward royal blunder, creating a puzzling discrepancy between the official documentation and the Queen's actual participation in the significant commemorative occasion.
The Court Circular entry dated January 27, 2026 read: "The King this morning received representatives of the Holocaust Educational Trust."
Queen Camilla missing from Royal Family record in surprise blunder
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In addition, it said: "His Majesty, Patron, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, received survivors of the Holocaust and their families."
No mention of Queen Camilla appeared anywhere in the document.
However, the official royal website told a different story entirely, stating that the couple together "marked Holocaust Memorial Day by hosting a reception for survivors of the Holocaust and their families alongside organisations who are working to ensure the memory of the Holocaust lives on".
The contradiction between these two official sources has not been explained.
The royal couple participated in a candle lighting ceremony, a symbolic gesture representing both remembrance and hope for what lies ahead
| PAThe reception brought together individuals who survived Nazi persecution, with attendees sharing their enduring hopes for peace.
Following the gathering, King Charles and Queen Camilla performed a symbolic act of remembrance by lighting candles to mark 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945.
The King also spent time with family members of survivors who have since died, including Shary and Rafi Goldberg, the widow and son of Manfred Goldberg.
Mr Goldberg, who died last year, had been imprisoned at Stutthof concentration camp in Poland and subsequently became a dedicated advocate for Holocaust education and awareness.
Queen Camilla and King Charles pictured at Buckingham Palace for the event
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The King serves as patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, a charity established by the UK Government to promote and support the annual commemoration across Britain
| PAThe previous year, King Charles undertook a deeply personal pilgrimage to Auschwitz-Birkenau to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation.
During his visit, the monarch witnessed the haunting collection of belongings taken from prisoners upon their arrival, items confiscated before they were sent to their deaths.
In an emotional address at the time, he reflected on the weight of preserving memory: "As the number of Holocaust survivors regrettably diminishes with the passage of time, the responsibility of remembrance rests far heavier on our shoulders, and on those of generations yet unborn.
"The act of remembering the evils of the past remains a vital task, and in so doing, we inform our present and shape our future."