does the absence of Elizabeth II from the throne speech mark the start of a new era?

Elizabeth II had to give up the throne speech on Tuesday, May 10. The reason ? His health is declining. Prince Charles replaced her for the first time, suggesting that the United Kingdom is entering a new era. The Queen’s absence was all the more noticeable since since her coronation in 1953, she had only missed the tradition of parliamentary monarchy twice, during her pregnancies.

Some of his appearances marked the British. In 2017, his hat in the colors of the European flag had suggested his opposition to Brexit, voted a year earlier. However, the message was never confirmed. Since her hospitalization in October 2021, and contamination with Covid-19, Elizabeth II’s outings have become rare, due to mobility problems, according to Buckingham Palace.