Prince Charles opens the British Parliament with Queen Elizabeth's crown in the fore

Prince Charles opens the British Parliament with Queen Elizabeth's crown in the fore 

A historic day in Britain, Prince Charles inaugurates the British Parliament and ascends the British throne, next to the royal crown of Queen Elizabeth.

Like an unspoken transfer of power, Prince Charles opens and reads the Queen's traditional address, on Queen Elizabeth's mandate, and at the request of her doctors due to health issues.

Prince Charles and his wife, Prince William, walked in the foreground, the crown and scepter of Queen Elizabeth, as the faces of Prince Charles and Prince William appeared to be affected by the Queen's absence.

Prince Charles sat on a throne smaller than the Queen's throne, which is the first time he has acted on her behalf, and Prince William attended the opening alongside his father, which is also the first time he has attended this event.

The British Royal Palace announces the absence of Queen Elizabeth from the opening of the British Parliament