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Prince Charles had to read the queen's speech at the State Opening of Parliament after she skipped due to ongoing mobility issues.

So there are elements of this that need to be ironed out and replacements need to be made. and i think looking forward, we have to be thinking about the regency act. now the queen is carrying out all of her duties behind closed doors as it were, having her audiences with various government officials, her prime minister, and she's doing all the duties she should be doing. it's just in public because of her mobility issues, she is not able to fulfill her job as she has all these years. and that's going to create i think some shifts in the coming months and years.

And, while no—one is suggesting that a major change is imminent, the inescapable fact is that a transition is under way. and this, today, was the most tangible sign of it. as prince charles took his place on the consort�*s throne, the imperial state crown, the symbol of the monarch's authority, was placed on a table beside him. the prince studied it closely, and then, with lords and commons assembled, a prince who has never been short of his own opinions took on the discipline required of a monarch. reading out the words written by the government. the continued success and integrity of the...

Most unusually, the regency act of 1937 has been invoked to empower the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge as counsellors of state to represent the queen. the prince of wales will read the queen's speech, written, of course, by the government. good morning, your majesty. how are you? well, as you can see, i can't move. but the queen has had difficulties walking, as has been evident for some months now. she's been seen several times using a stick, this was sandringham in february. but quite what the palace means by its phrase "episodic mobility problems" is unclear. officials will not de...

Buckingham Palace staff are keen to show the monarchy is “safe in the hands of father and son”, a royal expert has said