TOlthe Opening Ceremony of the British Parliament Queen Elizabeth There will not be. The Queen did not miss the State Opening of Parliament even in May 2021, a month after the death of her beloved husband Filippo. But she has been suffering from for months now mobility problems which often forced her to lean, even in public, on a stick. In the last meeting in attendance in Windsor, a few weeks ago, with the Swiss president Ignazio Cassis and his wife, His Majesty had shown the world that she could do it even without a “walking stick”. But the Parliament Opening Ceremony is long and tiring. For this, as Buckingham Palace has made known, royal doctors advised against ninety-six year old sovereign to attend the event. And she, “reluctantly”agreed.
On the other hand, an appointment awaits you that you cannot really miss: from 2 to 5 June the solemn celebrations for his will be staged Platinum Jubilee, between parades, popular celebrations and greetings to the subjects from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The queen wants to celebrate the historic milestone in the best possible form. For this you have agreed to forfeit the State Opening of Parliament. It will be the eldest son Carloat the request of the sovereign mother, a read the Queen’s Speech in Westminster. And next to him there will be the firstborn William. All details revealed in the brief note from Palazzo, which remained in the drawer until the eve of the ceremony as if to leave room for the hope of a go-ahead at the last minute. Green light that has not arrived: «The Queen», reads the press release, «continues to experiment episodic mobility problems and, after consulting with her doctors, reluctantly decided not to attend the State Opening. At the request of His Majesty, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities (Parliament and Government, ed), the Prince of Wales will read the Queen’s Speech in his stead, with the Duke of Cambridge also present ». The throne will remain emptywhile the crown will be carried, according to custom, to Westminster.
Since she became queen in 1952, Elizabeth II inaugurated all the sessions of Parliament with only two exceptions: there was no in 1959 nor in 1963. In both cases, cause pregnancy. In 1959 he was waiting for the prince Andrewin 1963 the prince Edward. Under those circumstances the reading of the speech was assigned to a high official, the Lord Chancellor. This time The Queen wanted to represent it by Charles and William, two generations of future kings. The message with which the sovereign wants to reassure British subjects is clear: the future of the British Crownregardless of his ailments, is not up for discussion.
Source: Vanity Fair
