The Queen is "very proud" of the way that Charles and William stepped in at the State Opening of Parliament but she remains "very much" in charge, royal sources have said.
The 96-year-old monarch was forced to pull out of Tuesday's State Opening after Buckingham Palace said that she was suffering from "episodic mobility issues".
It was the first time in 59 years that she wasn't able to give the Queen's speech, with Charles addressing Parliament in her place.
