sara ogilvie ofthe winter of desperation. sara ogilvie of the child — winter of desperation.erty action - winter of desperation. sara ogilvie of the child poverty action group, | of the child poverty action group, thank you very much. we have an unusual location where the queen will not be delivering the queen speech, it has happened twice before —— we have an unusual occasion. last year was much reduced in terms of the ceremonial because of covid. it is six years since the queen last wore the imperial state crown, that she was at that very, very simple dress she wore, accompanied by prince charles as she delivered last year's queen's speech, it was a much reduced ceremonial, none of the flummery or robes, a very small number of people permitted to be that and they had to have tested negative for covid. the queen delivered the speech quite comfortably in a rather sparsely attended house of lords, but that was last year, this year it is the turn of prince charles to be, as it were, in the hot seat, although not sitting at the hot seat because he is not yet king. sebastian payn