King's speech

noun

1. (in the British Parliament) a speech reviewing domestic conditions and foreign relations, prepared by the ministry in the name of the sovereign, and read at the opening of the Parliament either by the sovereign in person or by commission.

King's speech

noun

1. (in Britain and the Commonwealth when the sovereign is male) another name for speech from the throne

Example Sentences

It follows the government saying they will establish an armed forces commissioner in the King's Speech.

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But such decisions depend on the government rather than the monarch - and the King's speech talked of learning the lessons of history.

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Setting out its policy priorities, in the King's Speech, in July 2024, it said the bill would:

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First elected in 2017, Duffield's decision to quit the party follows the suspension of seven other Labour MPs who rebelled on the King's Speech by voting for a motion calling for the two-child benefit cap to be abolished.

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Following the King's speech the leaders of Scotland's political parties all spoke.

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