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The 2023 State Opening of Parliament was the first time a King's Speech had been presented since November 1951, during the reign of George VI. [20] It was also the first full military State Opening ceremony to occur since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with around 1,400 British Armed Forces personnel taking part. [21]
November 7, 2023 at 4:50 AM. 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 State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its core is His or Her Majesty's " gracious speech from the throne " (also known as the King's or Queen's Speech), [ 1 ] which is read by the monarch but written by HM Government .
On 30 May 2024, and following the announcement of the 2024 general election, it was announced that there would be a State Opening of Parliament on 17 July. [1] [2] The election, held on 4 July, was won by the Labour Party, which defeated the incumbent Conservative government after 14 years in office, securing a landslide victory, with Sir Keir Starmer becoming prime minister.
November 7, 2023 at 5:18 AM. Watch live as King Charles travels in procession to the State Opening of Parliament ahead of his speech on Tuesday (7 November).
The last time the Queen missed the State Opening of Parliament was in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and then Prince Edward.
This is a list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 2023. Acts passed since 1963 are cited by calendar year, [ 1 ] as opposed to the convention used for earlier acts of citing the regnal year(s) in which the relevant parliamentary session was held. [ 2 ]
The State Opening is the only regular instance where the three constituent parts of Parliament are all present at once—this consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.