Queen's speech

British

noun

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

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"I remember the Queen's speech that Christmas - on the piano, there were only a few photographs, and the sense was that there had been a shift," she said.

From BBC

He also delivered the Queen's Speech on behalf of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, in May 2022.

From BBC

Charles, 75, first delivered the King’s Speech in November, although he delivered the last Queen’s Speech of his mother’s reign on her behalf in 2022 when she dropped out due to health issues.

From Seattle Times

New laws on e-scooters were announced in the Queen's Speech in May 2022.

From BBC

It first pledged to outlaw it in England and Wales 2018 as part of its LGBT+ Action Plan, and later reaffirmed its plans in the Queen's Speech 2022.

From BBC

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