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In the United Kingdom, the speech is known as His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech, the Gracious Address, or, less formally, the King's Speech (or Queen's Speech, when the reigning monarch is female). In Canada, it is known as the Speech from the Throne (often shortened to Throne Speech) (in French: Discours du Trône).
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. In the speech the monarch gives notice of forthcoming state visits , before setting out the government's legislative programme for the new parliamentary session.
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 ...
His Majesty the King will shortly deliver his first Most Gracious Address as head of state, to parliament, commonly known as the King’s Speech. As ever, the text has been prepared by his ministers.
Watch live as King Charles III delivers the annual King’s Speech on Monday, 25 December. His Majesty is delivering the second Christmas message of his reign from a Buckingham Palace room ...
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 family will hopefully make the traditional march to and from church at St. Mary Magdalene and later watch the King's speech at 3 p.m. U.K. time after a festive feast.
MPs listened to the speech in silence, before returning to the Commons, where a debate on the speech began two hours or so later. [7] [8] [9] The King and Queen enthroned. At 1,421 words, [10] it was the longest monarch's speech to be delivered to Parliament since 2003. [11] The occasion also coincided with the Queen's 77th birthday. [12]