Today Queen II. Elizabeth was replaced by Prince Charles in his highly symbolic “throne speech”. The 96-year-old monarch usually opens the parliamentary session with the reading of the legislative program prepared by the government for the next 12 months.
During her seven-year reign, she only missed the event twice: in 1959 and 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and Edward, respectively.
However, the Royal House decided not to attend the event 59 years later, due to “due to intermittent mobility issues and after consulting with doctors, he reluctantly decided”.
Gradually replacing his mother at official events, 73-year-old Charles arrived not in a carriage, but in an official Rolls-Royce with a transparent roof, accompanied by his wife Camilla.
He did not wear the traditional armino cloak, preferring a military uniform with few ornaments or a heavy crown decorated with precious stones.
The Prince of Wales was sitting next to the crown on a smaller throne that he had previously occupied next to his mother.
Accompanied by Camilla and their second consecutive eldest son, William, 39, she read the speech in the same monotonous, solemn, and practical voice as the Queen before the deputies and lords gathered in the Upper House of Parliament.
World War II as doctors ordered him to go on bed rest in October. Elizabeth’s health was a cause for concern. In addition, the monarch spent a night in the hospital to undergo medical “examinations” that were never disclosed.
Since then, the queen has canceled participation in important events and has been observed to walk with difficulty with the aid of a cane.
But on her 21st birthday, April 21, 1947, in a historic radio talk during a trip to South Africa with her family, Elizabeth, the princess of the time, swore to devote her entire life to serving people. And everyone thinks he is determined not to abdicate, despite his growing health problems.
Particularly from June 2 to 5, World War II This year is a record for any monarch in Great Britain, as there will be four days of grand parties to celebrate the “Platinum Jubilee”, the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth’s accession to the throne.
Johnson’s legislative program
The conversation lasted less than nine minutes. Charles detailed the legislative agenda drawn up by the government of Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which aims to win back British support over the next two years until the legislative election, in which he seeks reelection.
The controversial head of government is facing threats to stay in power due to the outcry created by the so-called “partygate”, the illegal party scandal held on Downing Street during the lockdown against the covid-19 pandemic.
Also, the Conservative Party suffered a serious defeat last week when it lost control of several city councils and around 500 representatives in local elections, including seats in key London castles like Westminster.
Voters have voiced concerns over the cost of living crisis, with out-of-control inflation expected to exceed 10% this year.
According to a study published yesterday by the Food Foundation, in April in a country of 66 million people, more than seven million adults and 2.6 million children were living in an undernourished home, an increase of 57% since January.
In this context, the government will seek to “help ease the cost of living, reduce inequalities, support the Bank of England in its effort to return inflation to its target,” Charles read.
The 38 new draft legislation includes measures in favor of the energy transition and changes such as new competition rules and immigration control to “take advantage” of Brexit.
source: Noticias
