King's speech

American  

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.

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King's speech British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Ross and Barnes had no idea if they’d be allowed to include King’s speech.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

The King's speech on Christmas Day follows a tradition dating back to 1932, when George V made the first Christmas broadcast.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

In the King's speech this week, it was confirmed that the new UK government intends to produce a bill which would create a funding mechanism to support SAF production.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

And, they say, he willfully misrepresents Dr. King’s speech, which also protested persistent segregation, police brutality and Black poverty.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

It was sometime later that I heard Dr. King’s speech: This afternoon, we gather in the quiet of this sanctuary to pay our last tribute of respect to these beautiful children of God.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry