After the 96-year-old monarch withdrew owing to mobility issues, Prince Charles will read the Queen's Speech on her behalf for the first time. After the Queen granted special permission, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will open Parliament.
It will be Prince William's first state opening, and the Duchess of Cornwall will accompany him and Prince Charles. The Queen will not deliver the address for the first occasion since 1963. Because she was expecting Prince Edward at the time, the Lord Chancellor read it instead.
Queen Elizabeth II To Make Important Decision During Platinum Jubilee
On Tuesday, the Queen's principal throne in the House of Lords will be unoccupied. On Monday, the decision was made for Prince Charles to take the Queen's place, and the monarch issued a fresh Letters Patent for the Counsellors of State to open Parliament.
The next four persons in the line of succession who are over the age of 21 falls under this type of royal. The decision to withdraw was made in conjunction with the Queen's doctors, according to Buckingham Palace, since she continues to have episodic mobility issues, according to BBC.
Meanwhile, following a significant decision made by his grandmother, the Queen, Prince William is due to make history on May 10th. In Her Majesty's absence, the Duke of Cambridge will attend the State Opening of Parliament for the first time. His father, Prince Charles, and stepmother, the Duchess of Cornwall, are expected to attend him.
With the Queen's permission, Charles, the heir to the throne, will also give the address. Prince William is going as a Counsellor of State, a senior member of the royal family with the authority to act on the monarch's behalf. Her Majesty will be absent from the State Opening at the Palace of Westminster for the first time in 59 years. When she was pregnant with her youngest child, Prince Edward, in 1963, she was unable to attend.
The Duchess of Cambridge, William's wife, will be conspicuously absent from the State Opening. Instead, Kate Middleton will be thousands of miles away, attending the formal unveiling of the Manchester Arena bombing monument ahead of the horrific attack's fifth anniversary. At a private ceremony, the mother-of-three will join bereaved families. Later in the day, Prince William will join her.
The announcement comes only four weeks before the Queen's Platinum Jubilee festivities begin. The king is expected to attend some of the numerous festivities planned over the four days, as per Hello Magazine.
Prince William Fears Prince Harry May Say Against The Royal Family
According to reports, Prince William is concerned that chats he has with Prince Harry during the Jubilee celebrations would be utilized in his Netflix documentary. The Duke of Cambridge, 40, is concerned about his brother's choice to attend the weekend festivities with his wife Meghan, 40, and their children Alfie, three, and Lilibet, 11 months.
It comes after the pair, who have made their new home in California, revealed on Friday that they will be visiting the UK for the Diamond Jubilee. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be able to join the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour on Thursday, June 2.
The brothers last saw their other in July, when a Kensington Palace statue dedicated to their mother, Princess Diana, was unveiled. After the Oprah Winfrey interview in March of last year, insiders stated that an angry Prince William refused to attend the event.
Palace sources are also anxious that the presence of a Netflix film team accompanying Harry and Meghan as part of their multi-million dollar arrangement with the streaming giant would detract from the Jubilee celebrations. Aides are planning to prevent the Netflix team from capturing any Jubilee celebrations within the palace. They don't want the production team to 'exploit[e]' the festivities after the pair signed the contract in September 2020.
Netflix cameras will not be permitted at Royal buildings such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, according to courtiers. However, while the pair is in VIP zones at public events for the Jubilee, the film team might blend in with the people and shadow them, Daily Mail reported.
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