The Queen has carried out her first in-person engagement since the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, on 9 April.
The monarch, 95, returned to London from Windsor Castle to attend the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall accompanied the Queen to the event, but there were no carriages, and instead, Her Majesty travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster in a Range Rover.
Charles has been by his mother’s side for the last three state openings – in December 2019, October 2019 and in June 2017.
He stepped in for his father Prince Philip in 2017 after the Duke fell ill with an infection, two months before he retired from public duties.
Her Majesty wore a grey jacquard coat with lemon flowers, and a grey and yellow silk dress, and a matching hat by Angela Kelly for the State Opening.
The monarch also sported her Aquamarine Clip Brooches, which were gifted to her on her 18th birthday by her father, King George VI.
The Queen marked the beginning of the parliamentary session by delivering the Queen’s Speech, which sets out the government’s legislative plans.
