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.
Her son and heir Prince Charles, accompanied by his eldest son Prince William, will step in to replace her for the grand set-piece ceremony, in which the monarch sets out the government's agenda, the palace said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.
The palace declined to give details of Elizabeth's ailment, but a source said her decision to pull out of the opening of parliament, which was only made on Monday, was related to the problems she had suffered last year. "The prime minister fully respects the wishes of Her Majesty and is grateful to the Prince of Wales for agreeing to deliver the speech on her behalf," a Downing Street spokesperson said.
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