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behalf as she is unable to attend because of what the palace calls mobility problems. it is the first time in nearly 60 years the queen will not open the new session of parliament and the priority of course is to make sure that her majesty is able to attend the platinum jubilee events in early june. this new session of parliament gets under way at a time of crisis abroad, with the russian invasion of ukraine still claiming lives and inflicting terrible suffering on civilians. and a time of some political turmoil here at westminster. away from the turmoil, a rather elegant and dignified scene, just making their way from buckingham palace towards westminster, we have the royal escort today provided by the blues and royals of the household cavalry, they of course making their way while the prime minister no doubt is preparing for his departure to the palace of westminster for this