Prince Charles has delivered the 2022 Queen's Speech in the House of Commons, standing in for the 96-year-old Queen who was unable to attend due to "episodic mobility issues".
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In the annual address, normally delivered by The Queen, Prince Charles outlined the priorities for the government in the coming year. He opened on the government's top priority - tackling the cost of living crisis - and went on to discuss the "benefits" of Brexit, international defence in light of the war in Ukraine, the role of Nato and a new proposed Bill of Rights.
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