Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Why Queen skip today’s speech? Statement from Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has been suffering from “episodic movement issues” and has had to cancel several engagements this year. Instead, Prince Charles will read the Queen’s address on her behalf. Read the statement of Buckingham Palace, “The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that … Read more

Duke felt ‘weight of responsibility,’ as analyses Prince William’s body language

Duke

For the first time, the Duke of Cambridge attended the State Opening and sat next to his father, Prince Charles, who made the address in the Queen’s absence. As he arrived and greeted dignitaries, the second in line to the throne smiled before biting his lip and moving around the chamber with his hands clasped … Read more