The Queen has been forced to pull out of the state opening of parliament on Tuesday.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the state opening of parliament tomorrow.
“At Her Majesty’s request, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities, the Prince of Wales will read the Queen’s Speech on Her Majesty’s behalf, with The Duke of Cambridge also in attendance.”
The episodic mobility issues are said to be a continuation of the problems the Queen has suffered since the autumn.
The 96-year-old monarch was was hospitalised in October and has since been undertaking mostly virtual engagements.
On Sunday, the palace revealed that the Queen’s attendance of her platinum jubilee celebrations next month may not be confirmed until “the day itself”.
