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At Westminster, the King read the 1,421 word speech from the throne in the House of Lords. The speech was then debated by both Houses of Parliament. July 2024 marked Keir Starmer's first State Opening of Parliament since becoming UK Prime Minister after the Labour Party won the election earlier that month.
The monarch reads a prepared speech, known as the "Speech from the Throne" or the "King's/Queen's Speech", outlining the Government's agenda for the coming year. The speech is written by the Prime Minister and their cabinet members, and reflects the legislative agenda for which the Government seeks the agreement of both Houses of Parliament.
Watch the full version of King Charles III's first King's Speech as monarch at the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday, 7 November. The speech was written by the government to set out the ...
At Westminster, the King read the 1,223 word speech from the throne in the House of Lords, the first time a King's Speech had been presented to Parliament since November 1951. The speech was then debated by both Houses of Parliament. 2023 also marked Rishi Sunak 's lone State Opening of Parliament since his election as Conservative party leader ...
Sandringham House has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs for more than 160 years, ... Watch in full: Charles delivers 2023 King’s Speech from Buckingham Palace.
Seven pieces of legislation will be carried over into the next parliamentary session
King Charles III reading the speech from the throne at the 2024 State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom. A speech from the throne, or throne speech, is an event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature when a session is opened.
King’s Speech 2024: Key takeaways from Labour’s first opening of parliament. Labour MP becomes first of 2024 intake to make maiden speech. 19:29, Andy Gregory. Labour’s Kirith Entwistle was ...