Queen Elizabeth

Prince Charles will take her place in speech setting out UK government's legislative plan. BRITAIN-ROYALS. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II ...

The queen has been forced to pull out of a number of recent engagements due to health scares and mobility issues. It will be the first time in 59 years that the monarch has failed to attend the ceremony. Queen Elizabeth II has “reluctantly” pulled out of the state opening of the U.K.’s parliament due to a health issue, Buckingham Palace confirmed Monday.

Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Elizabeth will not attend and Prince Charles will read the Queen's speech on her behalf.

She has not delegated any other functions of her position. "The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. This is the first time she has missed the event due to ill health and only the third time in her reign she has not attended (the other two times were when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward). She has authorized Prince Charles to read the Queen's speech with Prince William in attendance.

Queen Elizabeth's great-grandchildren are making a special appearance in a horse-drawn carriage at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 15.

Lady Louise has picked up the Duke of Edinburgh's passion for the sport, participating in competitions. Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, 18, will also participate in the show. Expected to participate are Kate Middleton and Prince William's three children — Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.

Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Britain's parliament on Tuesday, according to Buckingham Palace. Prince Charles, her son, will be in her ...

Later, she puts on the Robe of State and sits on the throne to formally open a new session of parliament. The centuries-old State Opening of Parliament traditionally sees the Queen travelling to the assembly in a coach, escorted by mounted soldiers and other regalia. Buckingham Palace did not give details of the Queen’s condition, but a Reuters source said it is related to the problems from last year.

'The queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and ... will not attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow,' Buckingham Palace says.

Elizabeth, the world’s eldest and longest-reigning monarch, has continued to carry out many of her duties virtually. “The queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not carry out the opening of parliament on Tuesday as the 96-year-old monarch has had a recurrence of mobility issues, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, the latest event she will not attend because of her health.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility problems, Buckingham Palace said in a Monday statement.

The Queen has had to delegate that responsibility to The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge, who are counsellors of state. She has also used a walking stick at several engagements in recent months. On those occasions, the speech was read by the Lord Chancellor.

Queen Elizabeth II is suffering from "episodic mobility problems" and will not attend the opening of Parliament, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.

He had been the longest-serving consort of any British monarch. " "At Her Majesty’s request, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities, The Prince of Wales will read The Queen’s speech on Her Majesty’s behalf, with The Duke of Cambridge also in attendance.

Queen Elizabeth will not attend the opening of Britain's Parliament on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 60 years, as she struggles with difficulties in ...

She tested positive for COVID-19 in February and has said she was left very tired. The Queen is known to wear bright colours to make sure she can be seen. The state opening of Parliament is a centuries-old ceremony that marks the start of the legislative year.

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.

The palace didn't offer any specifics on what tests were conducted during the hospital stay, but it came days after doctors recommended rest and she was seen using a cane. She recovered, and has attended a handful of public events in the past few months – including a service honoring the life of her late husband, Prince Philip – while continuing to hold virtual audiences regularly. Presiding over the elaborate State Opening of Parliament and delivering the Queen's Speech from The Sovereign's Throne is one of the monarch's most important roles as head-of-state.

Queen Elizabeth will miss the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday due to "mobility problems," Buckingham Palace announced on Monday.

— the Queen wore a day dress and hat, much like she did in 2017 when the opening of Parliament was also delayed due to the general election. In 2019, when there were two State Opening of Parliaments, due a general election, she pared back much of the pomp and ceremony that dates back to the 16th century. The Queen has been experiencing mobility issues in recent months and finds it difficult to stand for long periods.

Queen Elizabeth II will not be attending a royal engagement on Tuesday due to health issues as she "continues to experience episodic mobility problems."

It’s not a nice result.” “At Her Majesty’s request, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities, The Prince of Wales will read The Queen’s speech on Her Majesty’s behalf, with The Duke of Cambridge also in attendance,” it read. The statement concluded by sharing that Prince Charles will take over her duties at the event.

Buckingham Palace announced Monday evening that Queen Elizabeth II (London) will not be speaking from the throne in Parliament on Tuesday, the sacred ...

This is the first time Prince Charles’ successor has succeeded him. This is the first time in more than 60 years that the 96-year-old queen has not read the speech from the drone written by the government to outline its priorities. “The queen has continued episodic movement-related issues and, after consultation with her doctors, has reluctantly decided not to attend the speech from the throne,” the palace said in a statement.

A BBC documentary, Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen, will focus on Elizabeth's life as a young princess through her coronation at age 25.

"We are honoured that The Queen has entrusted the BBC with such unprecedented access to her personal film collection. In another photo, Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret are with their father, King George VI, onboard HMS Vanguard in 1947. Queen Elizabeth has granted the BCC unprecedented access to never-before-seen footage from her childhood.

The image of Prince Charles and Prince William at the State Opening of Parliament offers a glimpse of the future monarchy, but the Queen is still "in charge ...

While she wasn't able to attend Tuesday's ceremony, the Queen has a busy schedule this week. The Queen has been experiencing mobility issues in recent months and finds it difficult to stand for long periods. No other functions have been delegated by Her Majesty, according to the palace. She is in charge." That's a role of the U.K. government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as it outlines the administration's upcoming legislation. "The sense I get from everyone I speak to is that the Queen remains totally in control of her faculties and of everything at the palace," he adds.