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Daily Mirror
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Zoe Forsey

Omid Djalili's awkward joke to Queen about missing State Opening on Parliament raises eyebrows

The Queen threw her arm into the air with a subtle smile at a joke about her decision to miss the State Opening of Parliament during a special Jubilee celebration.

The Monarch appeared to love every moment of the Gallop Through History event, laughing, smiling and clapping as she watched a number of impressed equestrian performances.

However comedian Omid Djalili, who hosted the celebration, couldn't resist a cheeky joke about the fact the Queen was in the crowd despite asking her son, Prince Charles, to step in for her at the Government event earlier this week.

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