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Page Boy Faints During Queen's Speech

One of the Queen's page boys has fainted as the monarch delivered her speech laying out the Government's legislative programme.

The boy was around 8ft from the Queen when he collapsed eight minutes and 53 seconds into her speech and very close to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

The moment was captured on footage of the ceremony.

A loud thud can be heard and a small commotion spotted just after the Queen says the words "comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran".

Help was called and the youngster was carried from the chamber.

The Queen continued with her delivery without faltering and the boy is said to have recovered soon after.

Sky News Royal Commentator Alistair Bruce, who took part in the State Opening of Parliament, said the youngster "just went straight down" but was fine and was soon with his parents.

He said it was difficult for the four page boys because they had come straight from school and had to stand for a long period of time in clothes they were not used to.

The four page boys listed in the programme were Hugo Bertie, Viscount Aithrie, Charles Armstrong-Jones and Arthur Chatto.

A spokesman for the House of Lords refused to reveal which of the boys had fainted but said: "We can confirm one of the page boys did faint slightly but he is now fine.

"He is with his family and there is no problem."