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The King's Christmas message (or The Queen's Christmas message in a queen's reign, formally as His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech, [1] [2] and informally as the Royal Christmas message) is a broadcast made by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms to the Commonwealth of Nations each year at Christmas.
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.
Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, opened the third session of the 58th Parliament on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II with the traditional Queen's Speech. [2] It was the first State Opening at which two Counsellors of State acted on behalf of the monarch. On 6 May, BBC News reported that the Queen was hoping to attend ...
Here, watch Queen Elizabeth's tribute to Princess Diana after her death, broadcast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on September 5, 1997: The full text of Queen Elizabeth's televised speech ...
– What is the Queen’s Speech? The speech is written by ministers and details the Government’s plans for new laws. It is due to be read by the Queen in the House of Lords as part of the ...
King Charles makes major departure from Queen in his Christmas speech. Royal family attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham. 04:00, Alexander Butler. The royal family marked Christmas Day by ...
In the Commonwealth realms, the speech from the throne is an oration that forms part of a ceremony marking the opening of parliament. [3] Some records indicate the ceremony has taken place since the Middle Ages, [4] while others place its origins in the 16th century, [5] when England was still an absolute monarchy. [6]
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