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| Queen's pageboy faints during speech | |
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| One of the Queen's pageboys fainted in the House of Lords as the monarch delivered her speech to Parliament. | |
| The boy dropped to the floor moments after the Queen announced that the government would work towards a "comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran". | The boy dropped to the floor moments after the Queen announced that the government would work towards a "comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran". |
| The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who were sat next to the boy, showed concern as he was carried away. | The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who were sat next to the boy, showed concern as he was carried away. |
| A House of Lords spokesman confirmed the boy was fine. | A House of Lords spokesman confirmed the boy was fine. |
| The child was helped out of the chamber while the Queen continued reading the speech without appearing to break her delivery. | The child was helped out of the chamber while the Queen continued reading the speech without appearing to break her delivery. |
| The Queen was assisted by four boys, known as pages of honour, who carried the train of her gown as she arrived at the House of Lords. | The Queen was assisted by four boys, known as pages of honour, who carried the train of her gown as she arrived at the House of Lords. |
| They then stood close to the monarch as she made her 10-minute speech. | They then stood close to the monarch as she made her 10-minute speech. |
| However, only the three remaining pageboys were there to help as she left. | |
| The House of Lords spokesman said: "We can confirm one of the pageboys did faint slightly but he is now fine. He is with his family and there is no problem." |