China News Service, May 11 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, on the 10th local time, the British Crown Prince Charles delivered a speech in place of the Queen at the opening ceremony of the Parliament for the first time.
Prince Charles sits next to the Queen's crown during the opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, England, May 10, 2022.
The speech laid out the government's legislative agenda and outlined Prime Minister Boris Johnson's electoral promises to tackle regional inequalities in the UK and maximise post-Brexit freedoms.
Prince Charles listed 38 bills in his speech, including changes to the auditing market, cracking down on illicit finance and measures to make Britain more attractive to global investors after Brexit.
He said the government's priority was to "strengthen the economy and boost growth and help ease the cost of living for families."
According to reports, this speech is one of the most important symbolic duties of the British monarch, and it is also the core content of the opening ceremony of parliament.
According to previous reports, on the 9th local time, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II was unable to speak at the opening ceremony of the British Parliament on the 10th due to "intermittent movement disorders".
This is the Queen's first absence in nearly 60 years, and the 96-year-old's second absence from a major event due to mobility issues.