Britain's royal palace announced that Prince Charles will attend the opening session of the British Parliament today, Tuesday, in place of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, because she suffers from difficulty in moving.
The 96-year-old Queen of Britain has had to cancel a number of public engagements since she was hospitalized last October due to an undisclosed illness, but she continues to perform many of her duties remotely.
"The Queen continues to have occasional mobility issues and, in consultation with her doctors, has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the official opening of Parliament," scheduled for Tuesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The statement added that "at the request of Her Majesty the Queen, and with the approval of the relevant authorities, the Prince of Wales will deliver the Queen's address on her behalf, in the presence of the Duke of Cambridge as well."
The palace declined to give details of Queen Elizabeth's illness, but a source said it was related to the problems she experienced last year.
At the time, the Queen complained of problems standing and working, as well as being infected with the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19).
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