Prince Charles delivers Queen’s Speech for the first time

London, May 10 (BNA): British Crown Prince Charles and Prince William took center stage amid the pomp and gala of Parliament’s opening ceremony on Tuesday to replace the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who was absent from Queen Elizabeth. Fixed event with health problems.

With the Queen forced to withdraw for the first time in nearly 60 years, Charles stepped in to recite the government’s legislative agenda at the Palace of Westminster, the first time he had taken on such a major constitutional duty, Reuters reported.

The Queen, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, has been absent from nearly all high-profile public events in recent months. She was forced to miss the speech due to frequent mobility problems.

Charles, who attended the opening of Parliament at his mother’s side in recent years, donned an admiral’s garb to read the agenda from the throne. As the Queen proclaims “the will of my government,” Prince Charles said, “Her Majesty’s government will…”.

The official opening of Parliament is a huge event and festival where the Queen is traditionally seen traveling to the Assembly in a state coach, accompanied by mounted soldiers in ceremonial uniforms, while the Imperial State Crown and other regalia travel in their chariot. king.

The ceremony, which takes place in the spring or after a national election, epitomizes the centuries-old separation of power between the Crown, the elected House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the judiciary.

The Queen wears the robe of state before leading a procession to the upper chamber where she officially opens a new session of Parliament, and reads a letter written by the government outlining its legislative plans.

The document reads in a formal and neutral tone to avoid any sense of approval or disapproval of the policies, an approach her son also took on Tuesday.

Seated by the Queen’s Crown and flanked by his eldest son William and his wife Camilla, Charles delivered the speech before legislators and lords dressed in red ceremonial robes.

The Queen has only missed the occasion twice during her 70-year reign – in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with her sons Andrew and Edward.

In order to authorize Charles and William to take on the role on her behalf, the Queen had to issue a “patent”. A palace source said Elizabeth had not delegated any other duties.

The Queen is then expected to appear in public during four days of celebration in June to mark her platinum jubilee.

Buckingham Palace said last week that it plans to attend most of the major events during the festivities, but that attendance will not be confirmed until that day.

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