Queen Elizabeth poses with majestic-looking horses in portrait for 96th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 60 years, as she struggles with difficulties in getting around. Buckingham Palace said in a statement Monday that the decision was made in consultation with her doctors and that the 96-year-old had "reluctantly’’ decided not to attend.  Prince Charles will read her speech, while for the first time her grandson Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, will have an official role in the event.

Queen Elizabeth will unfortunately not be in attendance at the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday (May 10) and it will mark only her third time missing the event in her 70 years as the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, which honors her 70 years of reign. The event will host a variety of performances from the world’s biggest performers, including a “top secret” project that’s being developed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Family matters. As the big celebration gets closer, fans are wondering: why did Queen Elizabeth ban Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony during her  Platinum Jubilee festivities? 

Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace have announced the list of royals who will be standing with her during the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony. Usually, the major royal family members stand on the balcony with the Queen to enjoy the celebrations.

Queen Elizabeth II was concerned when her grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan Markle decided they were ready to quit royal duties. In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior members of the British royal family.The press quickly labeled the move "Megxit" and the nickname stuck.

President Donald Trump, said Prince Harry is an "embarrassment" Queen Elizabeth should have removed his and Meghan Markle's titles when they left the royal family in an interview with Piers Morgan. "I think she should have said, 'if that's your choice, fine, but you no longer have titles, and frankly, don't come around' -- He has been so disrespectful to the country, and I think he's an embarrassment," Trump told Morgan.  Donald J.Trump (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Trump also said he believes Harry is "whipped" and is being "led around by the nose."  "I won't use the full expression, but Harry is whipped like no person I think I've ever seen," Trump said.

A royal expert is claiming the Queen will struggle to hand over her crown and the responsibilities that go with it until things settle down with her family.

Amy Schumer has revealed why she thinks her husband’s autism diagnosis is his superpower. On Wednesday 20 April, the Life & Beth star appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where she opened up about her husband Chris Fischer’s autism spectrum disorder (ASD). “What happens when you get diagnosed with autism is it’s like getting a superpower.

Queen Elizabeth II s getting a head start on her birthday festivities.  The royal family’s official Instagram account shared a picture of the Queen on Wednesday standing between two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.  "Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, Royal Windsor Horse Show, have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale," the caption began. Queen Elizabeth kicked off her birthday celebration early on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II is turning 96 with some special guests by her side. Ahead of the queen's birthday on Thursday, the royal family's official Instagram account shared a new portrait of the queen, posing elegantly alongside two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.Dressed in a dark green coat, the queen is seen posing on the grounds of Windsor Castle, as the two, white ponies stand on either side of her.«Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, @royalwindsorhorseshow have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale,» the caption began.

Cheeky cousins! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent meeting with Queen Elizabeth II “may have” been arranged by the Duke of Sussex’s cousin Princess Eugenie, who is thought of as “the go-between or a middle man” within the royal family, royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Royally celebrating. Queen Elizabeth’s birthday plans for her 96th year have very sentimental value. The elderly queen traveled to her estate in Sandringham the day before her big day, and the Norfolk home has some memories tied to the Queen’s late husband, Prince Philip. 

Prince Harry considers himself an American now, but his first loyalty will always be to Queen Elizabeth.

Prince Harry‘s sit down interview with Hoda Kotb for the Today show aired this morning (April 20) and she asked him numerous questions about his secret visit with Queen Elizabeth, his family returning to England, and more.

Prince Harry might once again be ready to tend to his home duties. The Duke of Sussex, 37, took part in the Invictus Games — the fifth iteration of the famed sporting event for injured and sick veterans — and during the event, Harry sat down with "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb to shed light on his recent trip back to Buckingham Palace to visit with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could be returning to England sooner than you thought.

What if. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son Archie almost had a different name! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, and during a children’s match, they revealed that they once debated between Archie and other names for the longest time. 

Prince Harry is giving a little insight into one of his first face-to-face meetings with Queen Elizabeth II since leaving the U.K. Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle visited the Queen at Windsor Castle for the first time as a couple since moving to the U.S.They were on their way to the Netherlands for the 2022 Invictus Games.  "She had plenty of messages for Team UK, which I have already passed on to most of them," Prince Harry told the BBC regarding the meeting.

Queen Elizabeth took a private moment to grieve after Prince Philip‘s funeral.