Speech from the throne
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A speech from the throne, or crown 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 wh
King Charles III reading the speech from the throne at the 2024 State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom
King Henry VIII at the opening of the Parliament of England at Bridewell Palace, 1523
Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro delivers the Speech from the Throne in the former chambers of the Legislative Council, the abolished upper house of New Zealand's Parliament.
Queen Elizabeth II (left, seated with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, right) delivers the Speech from the Throne from the Canadian Senate throne, 1957.
A State Opening of the Parliament of the United Kingdom took place on 17 July 2024 when King Charles III opened the first session of the Parliament elected in 2024, which was the first after the 2024
Speech from the throne
…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 crown speech, is an event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative…
The King proceeds through the royal gallery
The King and Queen enthroned.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Official Portrait