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Nicholas witchell reports. it is the most important constitutional duty she performs as monarch, opening a new session of parliament. the queen has only been absent from the state opening on two occasions, in the early part of her reign when she was pregnant. but tonight, the palace confirmed that she would not be there tomorrow. in a statement, the palace said... 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, b...

The Prince of Wales will read the queen’s speech on her behalf

The pomp and pageantry was there but the Queen’s conspicuous absence from the State Opening of Parliament was acutely felt

The decision of the third longest-serving monarch in recorded world history to not only miss the state opening of the British parliament but delegate her duties to her two heirs, is unprecedented.

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 whole of the united kingdom is of paramount importance to her majesty�*s government. it wa...