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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ed McConnell

Queen's role rewritten as must-do duties scaled back after mobility issues

The Queen has seen her official duties changed for the first time in more than a decade amid mobility issues that have forced her to pull out of key events. 

Following the Platinum Jubilee , Buckingham Palace has scaled back the 96-year-old's role, with 73-year-old Prince Charles poised to take on some of the more demanding elements.

The annual Sovereign Grant report is signed off by Keeper of the Privy Purse Sir Michael Stevens, who is responsible for the financial management of the Royal household.

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