The Queen, 96, ‘will miss the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow due to mobility issues’
The Queen, 96, ‘will miss the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow due to mobility issues’ – with Prince Charles set to stand in for her
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The Queen ‘will miss the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow due to mobility issues’ – with Prince Charles set to stand in for her.
Her Majesty, who is battling mobility problems, has made the decision not to attend for only the third time in her 70-year reign.
Buckingham Palace had been set to wait until Tuesday morning to make a final decision, with aides having prepared contingency plans that included a ‘discreet wheelchair route’, but it is understood she will not attend due to difficulties walking.
The Queen pictured as she gave the 2021 Queen’s Speechb in the House of Lords in May last year
Instead, Prince Charles is set to stand in following discussions between the Queen and her aides.
It is only the third time the Queen has missed the opening of Parliament and the first time for 59 years.
MailOnline understands the Queen had been intending to appear – but Parliamentary officials were braced for a late withdrawal this evening.
It comes days after an announcement that she will not attend any of the summer’s Buckingham Palace garden parties.
Camilla, 74, will join her husband Charles inside the Houses of Parliament, The Sun reports.
