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Queen Elizabeth II won’t attend the State Opening of Parliament and her reading of the Queen’s speech this year, announced Buckingham Palace on Monday. It’s the first time since 1963 that the Queen, 96, will not attend the traditional occasion. Instead, Prince Charles will deliver the speech on Tuesday, according to the announcement. Her grandson, Prince William, will also attend on her behalf, said the statement. Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will also attend the event. “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,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. ...

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