Prince Charles stands in for Queen Elizabeth II at opening of Parliament
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Queen Elizabeth II's long reign entered new territory on Tuesday when the 96-year-old monarch delegated the formal opening of Parliament to her son and heir, Prince Charles.
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Yeomen of the Guard parade through the Sovereign's entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10, Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and address the U.K.’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. Johnson’s Conservative government will set out the laws it plans to pass in the coming year at the tradition-steeped State Opening of Parliament. The ceremony will take place without 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, who has pulled out of the ceremony because of what Buckingham Palace calls “mobility issues.”.3/23
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Yeomen Warders pick up their lanterns for the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.4/23
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Yeomen Warders perform the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.5/23
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Yeomen Warders perform the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.6/23
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Yeomen Warders perform the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.7/23
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Yeomen Warders perform the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.8/23
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Yeomen Warders arrive for the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.9/23
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Yeomen Warders perform the ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.10/23
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Yeoman warders march in the houses of Parliament to start the ceremonial search which is the opening event of the annual state opening of Parliament at the House of Lords, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament is opening a new year-long session with Prime Minister Boris Johnson trying to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and address the U.K.’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.11/23
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Cars carrying the crown leave Buckingham Palace for the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.12/23
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Yeomen of the Guard parade through the Sovereign's entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and revive the economy amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.13/23
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Members of the Household Cavalry prepare at the Sovereign's Entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and revive the economy amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.14/23
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The Imperial State Crown is carried through the Sovereign's Entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and revive the economy amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.15/23
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The Imperial State Crown is carried through the Sovereign's Entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and revive the economy amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.16/23
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Britain's Prince William arrives through the Sovereign's Entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and revive the economy amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.17/23
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A car carrying the Queen's crown leaves Buckingham Palace for the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, May 10. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues.18/23
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Britain's Prince William walks through the Norman Porch for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament is opening a new year-long session with Prime Minister Boris Johnson trying to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and address the U.K.’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.19/23
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Britain's Prince Charles, left, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament is opening a new year-long session with Prime Minister Boris Johnson trying to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and address the U.K.’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. =20/23
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Britain's Prince Charles sits by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Conservative government made sweeping promises to cut crime, improve health care and revive the pandemic-scarred economy as it laid the laws it plans in the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony known as the Queen’s Speech -- but without a key player, Queen Elizabeth II, absent for the first time in six decades. The 96-year-old monarch pulled out of the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament because of what Buckingham Palace calls “episodic mobility issues.” Her son and heir, Prince Charles, stood in, rattling through a short speech laying out 38 bills the government plans to pass.21/23
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Britain's Prince William, left, leaves after the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster, in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament is opening a new year-long session with Prime Minister Boris Johnson trying to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and address the U.K.’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.22/23
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Britain's Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Britain's Prince William proceed behind the Imperial State Crown through the Royal Gallery for the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, May 10. Britain’s Parliament opens a new year-long session on Tuesday with a mix of royal pomp and raw politics, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and revive the economy amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.23/23
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The Royal House Cavalry returns to Buckingham Palace after the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, May 10. Queen Elizabeth II did not attend amid ongoing mobility issues.
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