In An Unexpected Move, Prince Charles Delivers Queen Elizabeth’s Speech at the Opening of Parliament

BuzzMay 14, 2022

In An Unexpected Move, Prince Charles Delivers Queen Elizabeth’s Speech at the Opening of Parliament

For the first time in the history of the British royalty, Queen Elizabeth does not deliver the speech at the state opening of the British parliament. Rather, it is her son, Prince Charles, who delivers the speech on her behalf. It has been an unchanging history of the British royalty that the sitting king or queen delivers the speech at the state opening of London’s parliament. Thus, the move was unexpected of the royalty.

The People / Queen Elizabeth was unable to attend the special ceremony at the British parliament in the wake of “mobility issues.”

Before the ceremony, a statement from Buckingham palace revealed that the queen has been checking up with her doctor. “She was advised to refrain from unnecessary outings due to the critical and episodic mobility issues she is suffering.” Following the statement, the report confirmed that the queen will not be able to attend the state opening of the British parliament.

The prince of Wales, Prince Charles was accompanied by his son, Prince Williams, at the ceremony. Over the 70 years of the Queen’s reign, her son Prince Charles has been accompanying her in British parliamentary affairs. But this time, it was the first parliamentary ceremony – in the history of England – that Charles led the political gathering in the absence of the queen. Call it a juxtaposition or the new future of the British monarchy, it was for the first time that Prince William made his appearance in the British parliament. He joined his father, the Prince of Wales, who delivered the speech on the Queen’s behalf.

Jobs Names / The Duchess of Cornwall and wife of Prince Charles, Camella, was also present in the ceremony of the House of Parliament.

The “Special Order” Had Come From the Buckingham Palace Earlier

Prior to the ceremony, The Daily Mail had reported on Monday that a “special order” was delivered by the 96 years old queen to deliver the speech on her behalf. The order was delivered through what is called the Letters Patent. It was reported that the Letters Patent directly addressed the heirs of the monarch: The son, Prince Charles, and the grandson, Prince Williams.

E Online / Prince Charles and Prince Williams are the immediate heirs of the British monarchy. Reveals the Letters Patent.

Nevertheless, it is pertinent to mention that the 96 years old queen has been facing difficulty with mobility given her age and bodily fragility. The Daily Mail reported that the queen “faces trouble with outings.” In the absence of the queen, the two princes (Prince Charles and Williams) are the State Counsellors. And they are the only political figures who can carry on the parliamentary affairs – in the absence of the queen.