The Queen Carries Out Her First Public Duty Since The Death Her Husband Published May 11th, 2021 - 07:10 GMT
The Queen with Duke of Edinburgh (Twitter)
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There will also be 17 members of the Lords and 17 MPs in the Royal Gallery.
The Queen is to carry out her first major public ceremonial duty since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh when she attends a scaled back State Opening of Parliament today.
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Philip, the nation s longest reigning consort who died aged 99 on April 9, spent decades accompanying the monarch to the grand occasion, sitting on an ornate golden throne at his wife s side.
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The Queen attended Parliament for her first major public ceremonial duty since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh
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The Prime Minister has put repairing the NHS following the Covid pandemic at the heart of the next programme for government.
The Queen s speech to officially reopen parliament included an NHS catch-up and recovery plan . The Prime Minister said he was “revolutionising” the adult education and training system as the Government prepared to set out its legislative agenda.