For only the third time in her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has missed the state opening of Parliament, the annual ceremony in which she lays out her government’s plans for the U.K.
Instead, her heir, Prince Charles read the speech that listed the 38 bills that the government plans on passing this year, The Associated Press reported.
This is the first time he has sat in for his mother in the ceremony, CNN reported.
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The previous times Elizabeth missed the opening of Parliament were in 1959 and 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
She has recently missed several public engagements after being hospitalized in October for an undisclosed health condition. She also was diagnosed with COVID-19 in February.
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The queen missed Tuesday’s ceremony due to “episodic mobility problems,” BBC News reported.
Both Prince Charles and Prince Williams had been given the authority to open Parliament on her behalf.
Prince Charles appeared in full ceremonial uniform, sitting on a throne with the Imperial State Crown placed on a table next to him. He introduced the government initiatives each time saying “Her Majesty’s government will ...” CNN reported.
The prince said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s administration will “grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families,” but he did not go into detail about how it will be done as the prices for domestic energy and food continue to rise.
The government says it will also invest in railways and infrastructure; “level up” the opportunities in poorer regions; and will focus on education and health care funding, the AP reported.
Not all of the initiatives listed in the government-written speech were warmly accepted by people living in the U.K.
Human rights groups have already spoken out against the British Bill of Rights that will replace laws that are based on the European Convention on Human Rights. There are also concerns about a bill that would allow “precision bred plants and animals,” and could allow genetically modified food to be produced, which is now banned, the AP reported.
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Prince Charles reads the Queen's Speech next to her crown during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II did not attend the opening of Parliament amid ongoing mobility issues. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; and Prince William proceed behind the Imperial State Crown through the Royal Gallery for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on May 10, 2022, in London. (Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales, proceeds behind the Imperial State Crown through the Royal Gallery for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on May 10, 2022, in London. (Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; and Prince William proceed behind the Imperial State Crown through the Royal Gallery for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on May 10, 2022, in London. (Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales, proceeds behind the Imperial State Crown through the Royal Gallery for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on May 10, 2022, in London. (Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, walk past the Household Cavalry at the Palace of Westminster on May 10, 2022, in London. (Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive through the Sovereign's Entrance ahead of the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on May 10, 2022, in London. (Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales, delivers the Queen’s Speech during the state opening of Parliament at the House of Lords on May 10, 2022, in London. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Britain's Prince Charles, center, sits by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, flanked by Britain's Prince William, left, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
Photos: Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at UK Parliament opening Charles, Prince of Wales, delivers the Queen’s Speech during the state opening of Parliament at the House of Lords on May 10, 2022, in London. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Princess Elizabeth holds her son, Prince Charles after his christening in Buckingham Palace. With her seated to the left is Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, and right is the Prince's Great Grandmother Queen Mary. Godparents standing from left to right; Lady Brabourne, The Duke of Edinburgh (standing proxy for Prince George of Greece), King George VI, David Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Athlone (who stood proxy for the King of Norway) and Princess Margaret. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images) (PA Images via Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II pictured when she was Princess Elizabeth with her first baby Prince Charles at Christening 1948 weby queen010306 dtgu2 (Photo by mirrorpix/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) (Mirrorpix)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles waving to the crowd from the wall of Clarence House, London. Firmly held by nurse Lightbody, the Prince is seen on the vantage point from which he watched his grandparents, the King and Queen, and his mother, Princess Elizabeth, driving to Westminster for the State opening of Parliament ceremony. *Low res scan - Hi-res scan on request (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images) (PA Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Buckingham Palace balcony. Coronation day 1953. The Queen and the Duke exchange smiles while Prince Charles and Princess Anne are absorbed with the planes roaring overhead. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Universal History Archive)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles as a small boy with the Queen Mother and a small dog called Pippin. An informal photograph taken on a terrace. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (Hulton Deutsch)
Photos: King Charles through the years The young Prince Charles outside the little Welsh Cottage at the Royal Lodge at Windsor. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (Hulton Deutsch)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles enjoys a joke with two of his fellow students at Cambridge University, whilst they rehearse for a revue. | Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (Hulton Deutsch)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles at Cove Reception. (Photo by George Lipman/Fairfax Media via Getty Images). (Fairfax Media Archives)
Photos: King Charles through the years Portrait du prince Charles de Galles. (Photo by François DUCASSE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) (Francois DUCASSE)
Photos: King Charles through the years UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Great Britain, Prince Charles During A Polo Game (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (Keystone-France)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles sporting a beard at the Badminton Horse Trials, UK, 1976. (Photo by Serge Lemoine/Getty Images) (Serge Lemoine)
Photos: King Charles through the years 1976: Charles, Prince of Wales as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, poses beside a photograph of his Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in his cabin aboard HMS Bronington. (Photo by Frank Barratt/Keystone/Getty Images) (Frank Barratt)
Photos: King Charles through the years CALGARY, CANADA - MARCH 1: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Prince Andrew, Duke of York dress as cowboys on March 1, 1977 at Calgary in Canada. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images) (Anwar Hussein)
Photos: King Charles through the years (GERMANY OUT) Canada: Prince Charles of Wales during a visit - during a speach (Photo by Kanus/ullstein bild via Getty Images) (ullstein bild)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales during his visit to the North East 19 February 1979 - The Prince signs the visitors book at Gypsies Green Stadium, South Shields (Photo by NCJ Archive/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) (Mirrorpix)
Photos: King Charles through the years UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 16: Prince Charles At The Quorn Hunt Cross Country Event With His Pet Labrador Dog Harvey. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) (Tim Graham)
Photos: King Charles through the years BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA - OCTOBER 23: Prince Charles In Yugoslavia At The Commonwealth Cemetery In Belgrade. Prince Charles Is Wearing A Naval Commander Uniform. (day Date Not Certain. Tour Dates 23-27 Oct 1978) (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) (Tim Graham)
Photos: King Charles through the years UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 21: Prince Charles And Camilla Parker-bowles In 1979 (exact Day Date Not Certain) (note: Special Fees Apply For Use Of This Photograph) (Photo by TIM GRAHAM/Getty Images) (Tim Graham)
Photos: King Charles through the years Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, (1961 - 1997) on the banks of the River Dee in the grounds of Balmoral Castle, Scotland whilst on their honeymoon. Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, purchased Balmoral Castle in 1846, and the small castle which stood in the 7,000 hectare wooded estate was redeveloped in the 1850s.The granite building was designed by Aberdeen architect William Smith with suggestions from Albert himself, who decided the interior decoration should represent a Highland shooting box with tartan or thistle chintzes, and walls decorated with trophies and weapons. Queen Victoria often visited the Highlands with her family, especially after Albert?s death in 1861, and Balmoral is still a popular retreat for the present royal family. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Hulton Archive)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles & Princess Diana (1961 - 1997) stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, July 29, 1981. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images) (Express Newspapers)
Photos: King Charles through the years CANADA - CIRCA 1900: Royal Tours - Prince Charles and Princess Diana (Canada 1983) (Photo by Boris Spremo/Toronto Star via Getty Images) (Boris Spremo)
Photos: King Charles through the years (L to R) The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and Prince Charles walk outside Westminster Abbey during the funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales, 06 September. Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of Central London to watch the funeral procession. The Princess died last week in a car crash in Paris. (Photo credit should read JEFF J. MITCHELL/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP)
Photos: King Charles through the years LONDON - SEPTEMBER 6: The Prince of Wales with Prince William and Prince Harry outside Westminster Abbey at the funeral of Diana, The Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage) (Anwar Hussein)
Photos: King Charles through the years 26 Jun 1998: Prince Charles and Prince Harry show their support during the World Cup group G game between England and Colombia at the Stade Felix Bollaert in Lens, France. England won 2-0 to qualify for the knockout phase. \ Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill /Allsport (Clive Brunskill)
Photos: King Charles through the years LONDON - AUGUST 4: (FILE PHOTO) (L-R) Prince William, Prince Harry and Prince Charles appear with The Queen Mother during celebrations to mark her 101st birthday August 4, 2001 in London. Prince William will celebrate his 21st birthday on June 21, 2003. (Photo by Sion Touhig/Getty Images) (Sion Touhig)
Photos: King Charles through the years 390669 02: Britain''s Prince Philip points someone out in the crowd to Prince Charles, right, and Queen Elizabeth from the Balcony of Buckingham Palace during the "Trooping of the Colour" June 16, 2001 in London. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (Anthony Harvey)
Photos: King Charles through the years 403058 12: Prince Charles and his sons William (R) and Harry (L) appear at a photocall March 29, 2002 in the Swiss village of Klosters at the start of his annual sking holiday in the Swiss Alps. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images) (Julian Herbert)
Photos: King Charles through the years LONDON - APRIL 09: TRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, depart the Civil Ceremony where they were legally married, at The Guildhall, Windsor on April 9, 2005 in Berkshire, England. (Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images) (Georges De Keerle)
Photos: King Charles through the years WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 9: Clarence House official handout photo of the Prince of Wales and his new bride Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony, April 9, 2005 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Hugo Burnand/Pool/Getty Images) (Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years LONDON, NOVEMBER 13: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales poses for an official portrait to mark his 60th birthday, photo taken on November 13, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Hugo Burnand-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years MIDDLE WALLOP, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 21: (EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY APRIL 17) In this handout photo, dated March 21, 2011, issued by the Ministry of Defence,Prince Harry and his father, the Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, stand in front of an Apache Helicopter after Prince Charles was invited by the Army Aviation Centre in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps (AAC) in order to fly an Apache and to meet students on the Apache Conversion Course on March 21, 2011 in Middle Wallop, England. The announcement by St James's Palace comes a few days after the royal, a trainee Apache helicopter pilot, passed the half-decade milestone. (Photo by Richard Dawson/MoD via Getty Images) NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. (Handout)
Photos: King Charles through the years LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 29: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales leave Clarence House to travel to Buckingham Palace for the evening celebrations following the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years SORELL, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 08: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales observes sheep being mustered into shearing shed yards at Leenavale Sheep Stud on November 8, 2012 in Sorell, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (Brendon Thorne)
Photos: King Charles through the years AYRSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM- MARCH 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, known as the Countess of Strathearn, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, known as the Earl of Strathearn, when in Scotland during a visit to Dumfries House on March 05, 2013 in Ayrshire, Scotland. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge braved the bitter cold to attend the opening of an outdoor centre in Scotland today. The couple joined the Prince of Wales at Dumfries House in Ayrshire where Charles has led a regeneration project since 2007. Hundreds of locals and 600 members of youth groups including the Girl Guides and Scouts turned out for the official opening of the Tamar Manoukin Outdoor Centre. (Photo by Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales attends the Welsh Guards' Remembrance Sunday service at Guards Chapel on November 12, 2017 in London, England. The Prince of Wales has been the Colonel of the Welsh Guards since 1975. (Photo by Jeff Spicer - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (Jeff Spicer)
Photos: King Charles through the years SALISBURY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales salutes the troops as he visits 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment to mark ten years as Colonel-in-Chief and forty years since becoming Colonel-in-Chief of The Cheshire Regiment at Bulford Camp on February 9, 2018 in Salisbury, England. (Photo by Peter Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales plays table tennis during a visit to Athlete's Village on April 5, 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are on a seven-day tour of Australia, visiting Queensland and the Northern Territory. (Photo by William West - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 19: Prince Harry looks at his bride, Meghan Markle, as she arrives accompanied by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales during their wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years WIGTOWNSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 11: The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, try lawn bowls during a visit to the coastal village of Garlieston, Wigtownshire, where the port played an important role in D-Day preparations in 1944, in the testing of the Mulberry Harbours. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday September 11, 2019. See PA story ROYAL Charles. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire (Photo by Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and other royal family members walk behind The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin, covered with His Royal Highness’s Personal Standard, during the Ceremonial Procession during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born 10 June 1921, in Greece. He served in the British Royal Navy and fought in WWII. He married the then Princess Elizabeth on 20 November 1947 and was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King VI. He served as Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II until his death on April 9 2021, months short of his 100th birthday. His funeral takes place today at Windsor Castle with only 30 guests invited due to Coronavirus pandemic restrictions. (Photo by Mark Large-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (MARK LARGE/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales has a go at reproofing a jacket during a visit to Royal Warrant Holder, J Barbour And Sons Ltd on November 9, 2021 in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England. His Royal Highness is visiting the Barbour factory to celebrate the company's Re-Waxing Centenary and to mark 100 years of sustainability. (Photo by Scott Heppell - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Scott Heppell/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, on the third day of their tour of the Middle East on November 18, 2021 in Cairo, Egypt. Charles will next head to Egypt during his four-day trip to the region. (Photo by Joe Giddens - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales smiles as he visits Cambridge Market on November 23, 2021 in Cambridge, England. (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales arrives for the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony at Heroes Square on November 30, 2021 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Prince of Wales arrived in the country ahead of its transition to a republic within the Commonwealth. This week, it formally removes Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and the current governor-general, Dame Sandra Mason, will be sworn in as president. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images) (Jonathan Brady/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends a hedge-laying event at Highgrove Estate on December 4, 2021 near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. (Photo by Peter Nicholls-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Admiral of the Fleet presents the Admiralty Prize to Midshipman Yazeen Al Bidah of the Saudi Arabian Navy as he presides over the Lord High Admiral's Parade at Britannia Royal Naval College on December 16, 2021 in Dartmouth, England. (Photo by Peter Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive to attend a morning service on Christmas Day at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle on December 25, 2021 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Ian Vogler/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits Chinatown on the occasion of the Lunar New Year on February 1, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Tallis - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: King Charles through the years Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits Sheppey Matters at Sheerness Healthy Living Centre and meets community groups who help and promote the health of the local community on February 2, 2022 in Sheerness, Kent, United Kingdom. Their Royal Highnesses also met a local settled migrant family. (Photo by Arthur Edwards-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (ARTHUR EDWARDS/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1936: Princess Elizabeth sitting on a garden seat with two corgi dogs at her home on 145 Piccadilly, London, in July 1936. (Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1936: Princess Elizabeth walks one of her corgi dogs in London's Hyde Park in 1936. (London Express/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1944: Princess Elizabeth holding Sue, a corgi pup, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on May 30, 1944. (Lisa Sheridan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1945: Princess Elizabeth, standing by an Auxiliary Territorial Service first aid truck wearing an officer's uniform. (Keystone/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1947: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip leaving Westminister Abbey after their royal wedding on Nov. 20, 1947. (Frank Scherschel/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1947: Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, after their marriage on Nov. 20, 1947. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1951: Princess Elizabeth of England represents the King at a colorful trooping ceremony on June 7, 1951. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1952: Queen Elizabeth II of England at Balmoral Castle with one of her corgis on Sept. 28, 1952. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1953: Queen Elizabeth II wearing a gown designed by Norman Hartnell for her coronation ceremony on June 4, 1953. (Central Press/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1960: The queen mother (left) with young Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II at Princess Margaret's wedding at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6, 1960. (Loomis Dean/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1965: Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Munich on an official visit to West Germany on May 27, 1965. (Paul Schutzer/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1967: The queen during the 1967 State Opening of Parliament. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1967: London, Liverpool Street Station, Queen Elizabeth Ii And Her Dog Gorgie In January 1967. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1968: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend a service for the Order of St. Michael and St. George at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on July 24, 1968. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1968: Queen Elizabeth at Liverpool Street Station with two of her pet corgis on Feb. 8, 1968. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1970: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles radiantly during a picture-taking session in the salon at Sandringham House on Feb. 4, 1970. Her pet dog looks up at her. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1970: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to New Zealand in March 1970. (William Lovelace/Daily Express/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1972: Queen Elizabeth II with her dogs in her study in 1972. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1972: Queen Elizabeth II with her dogs at Liverpool Street Station in London on Dec. 28, 1972. (Peter King/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1974: Queen Elizabeth ll arrives at Aberdeen Airport with her corgis to start her holidays in Balmoral, Scotland, in 1974. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1976: Queen Elizabeth II with one of her favorite dogs at the Badminton Horse Trials in April 1976. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1977: Queen Elizabeth II poses for a silver jubilee portrait in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace on Feb. 6, 1977. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1978: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England with the Imperial State Crown. (NBCU Photo Bank)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years Circa 1980: Queen Elizabeth II relaxes at Sandringham with her corgis. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years Circa 1980: Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a green coat and matching hat, laughing as she attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show, held at Home Park in Windsor, Berkshire, England, Great Britain, circa 1980. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1980: Queen Elizabeth II at a banquet during an official visit to Switzerland. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1982: The queen and Prince Philip chatting during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 16, 1982. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1987: The queen in the green room at Windsor Castle on Nov. 20, 1987. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 1992: Queen Elizabeth II wearing a formal evening dress for a banquet on board the Royal Yacht Britannia during her visit to France on June 11, 1992. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2004: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivers her speech in the chamber of the House of Lords, Westminster, in London on Nov. 23, 2004. Security was the key theme of the queen's speech. (KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2006: Queen Elizabeth ll wears the Imperial State Crown at the state opening of Parliament on Nov. 15, 2006, in London. (Pool/Anwar Hussein Collection/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2008: Queen Elizabeth ll attends a state banquet at Brdo Castle on the first day of a state visit to Slovenia on October 21, 2008, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Pool/Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2008: Queen Elizabeth II attends a state banquet at the Philharmonic Hall on the first day of a tour of Slovakia on October 23, 2008, in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2010: Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Venue Cymru Arena after a visit on April 27, 2010, in Llandudno, Wales. The queen and Duke of Edinburgh are on a two-day visit to North Wales. (Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2015: Queen Elizabeth II meets guests during a state banquet at the Schloss Bellevue Palace on the second day of a four-day state visit on June 24, 2015, in Berlin. (Chris Jackson - WPA Rota/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2015: Queen Elizabeth II prepares to greet Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev at Buckingham Palace on November 4, 2015, in London. (Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2016: Queen Elizabeth II tours Queen Mother Square on October 27, 2016, in Poundbury, Dorset. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2018: Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit Chester Town Hall on June 14, 2018, in Chester, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2018: Queen Elizabeth II during the state banquet in Buckingham Palace on October 23, 2018, in London, United Kingdom. (Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2019: Queen Elizabeth II watches her hoses Lancer IV and Tower Bridge compete at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park on May 8, 2019, in Windsor, England. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2019: Queen Elizabeth II attends the Order of the Garter service at St. George's Chapel on June 17, 2019, in Windsor, England. (Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2019: Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2019, in Ascot, England. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2019: Queen Elizabeth II and Charles, Prince of Wales, attend the state opening of Parliament in the House of Lords chamber on December 19, 2019, in London. (Paul Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2019: Queen Elizabeth II talks to guests at an evening reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace on December 11, 2019, in London. (Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2020: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the headquarters of MI5 at Thames House on February 25, 2020, in London. MI5 is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. (Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2020: Queen Elizabeth II rides Balmoral Fern, a 14-year-old fell pony, in Windsor Home Park in May 2020 in Windsor, England. (Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2020: In this photo illustration, Anne, Princess Royal, and Queen Elizabeth II speak to carers via video call to mark Carers Week 2020 on June 11, 2020, in London. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2020: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks with staff during a visit to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down science park on October 15, 2020, near Salisbury, England. (Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2020: Queen Elizabeth II (left) talks with Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they wait to thank local volunteers and key workers for the work they are doing during the coronavirus pandemic and over Christmas in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle on December 8, 2020, in Windsor, England. (Glyn Kirk - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2021: In this undated image released on March 7, 2021, Queen Elizabeth II signs her annual Commonwealth Day Message in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle, to mark Commonwealth Day, in Windsor, England. (Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2021: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Royal Australian Air Force Memorial on March 31, 2021, near Egham, England. (Steve Reigate - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2021: Queen Elizabeth II follows Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's coffin during his funeral at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021, in Windsor, England. (Paul Edwards-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2021: Queen Elizabeth II watches as pallbearers carry the coffin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, into St. George’s Chapel by the pallbearers during his funeral at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021, in Windsor, United Kingdom. (Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2021: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, walks with U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to Windsor Castle, near London, on Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2021: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, greet guests at a reception for the Global Investment Summit in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2022: In this photo released by Royal Windsor Horse Show on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, and taken in March 2022, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II poses for a photo with her Fell ponies Bybeck Nightingale, right, and Bybeck Katie on the grounds of Windsor Castle in Windsor. (henrydallalphotography.com/Royal Windsor Horse Show via AP)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2022: Queen Elizabeth II watches from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade the Trooping the Colour parade on June 2, 2022, in London. (Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years 2022: Queen Elizabeth greets newly elected leader of the Conservative Party Liz Truss as she arrives at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government on September 6, 2022, in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)