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

In legislative terms, the question of what Sir Keir's priorities are now will be answered in the next King's Speech, which will unveil the next set of laws he wants to take through parliament.

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Others are restless to sharpen the government's agenda long before that King's Speech, which may well come after an extremely tricky set of local and national elections in May.

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It was announced in the King's Speech, and the government pledged to introduce it by the time the next anniversary of the disaster arrived on 15 April 2025.

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A pledge to lower the voting age to 16 was included in Labour's election manifesto but it did not feature in last summer's King's Speech, which sets out the government's priorities for the months ahead.

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The report also showed that 10 out of 10 of Christmas Day top shows were from the BBC - but that includes King's speech which is also broadcast on other channels.

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